Posted on 08/14/2017 11:22:55 AM PDT by MNDude
An interesting article, it is safe to look at a total solar eclipse, BUT ONLY during the totality. You must be in the total eclipse “zone” to look at the eclipse without filters. If you’re in a 99% totality zone, you’re in danger of permanent eye damage! In the moments before or after totality there are small “blasts” of light that CAN cause permanent eye damage.
Here’s a terrific article about it.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/eye-safety-during-a-total-solar-eclipse
Mark
A strip of exposed 35mm film will do the trick. The stuff should be pretty cheap by the roll with digital cameras being the norm these days.
BE VERY CAREFUL! For film, you need to use "old style" B&W film, as it's the silver compounds in the exposed and developed film that acts as the filter. You need to use the overexposed end of the film, that were used in full light when first loading the 35mm cameras. If you use color film, or some of the newer B&W film that use color processing, those films don't use silver, but dye, and will not be safe to use.
Never, under any circumstances, use film negatives that have images on them.
Mark
Judging from what’s happening in TN, good luck. You’re way too late to the party. Even highway rest areas are going to be packed full.You may get to witness it on a gridlocked road
Tell me more. Was planning on watching it in rural areas just south of the KY border near I-65. Was hoping people would just stay in Nashvegas, which is in the path of totality IIRC.
Excellent advice. I didn’t know that B&W vs. color made a difference.
Mainly it's been less because of mediocre football, but you go on thinking that.
Mediocre football has played its part, maybe using all those now empty dorms for tailgaters will lure folks back.
Heh heh. You’re right about the empty dorms. They’re re-purposing at least one of them into offices for administrative staff.
I live in Jackson TN, 120 miles from Nashville. Rooms are booked here with people planning to drive to the prime areas on the day of. It looks like pandemonium about to ensue on the roads Monday. campgrounds and every park near the midpoint have been booked forever. I pondered a trip but decided that 95% will do lol
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