by Joseph A'Hearn | Jul 24, 2017 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, News, Observational Astronomy
Looking at the Sun is usually a bad idea. Over the weekend I chatted with an optometrist, and he made it clear that permanent damage can be done to your eyes even if you don’t feel any pain. Safe ways to observe the solar eclipse include making a pinhole...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Jul 8, 2017 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, News, Observational Astronomy
Oh wow! This August 21, the Moon’s shadow, a mere 60 to 70 miles wide, will flee across the United States in a reverse-Oregon-trail and continue through Charleston, South Carolina. If you are in the path of totality for this solar eclipse, you’ll see the...
