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May 18, 2012 at 04:11 AM
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May 18, 2012 at 07:30 AM
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We will only see a partial eclipse here on the eastern coast. It should be spectacular to see the full eclipse. A friend is going to record it. I will watch the images but will definitely be on the lookout meanwhile to see how it comes out here.
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May 18, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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Being closer to the east coast will only see a partial of this
 Will still be outside to see what I can see. 
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May 19, 2012 at 12:54 AM
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I can't wait! I will be watching. Please protect your eyes.
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May 19, 2012 at 08:14 PM
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Please note that although it'll be visible in China on Monday, on our side of the Date Line it'll be late Sunday afternoon.
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May 19, 2012 at 08:47 PM
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Thanks for letting us know Tim - I love seeing things like this. I know with a total eclipse we're not supposed to look at it - if we wear sunglasses will that be enough I wonder?
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May 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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The safe way to view an eclipse is to project the image onto some sort of screen. For a previous eclipse I set up a 20-power birding telescope on a tripod, aimed it toward the sun (without, of course, looking through it), held a piece of white cardboard behind it, and adjusted the scope till I got a good image of the sun on the paper. Don't let anyone look through the scope or they'll be sorry. |
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May 20, 2012 at 10:47 PM
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Thanks for the article. If sunglasses aren't nearly strong enough, what is? Tanning goggles? lol. Maybe taking pictures would be best.
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