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Local Topic Here's how to enjoy Saturday's eclipse safely In Sugar Land

Local Topic Here's how to enjoy Saturday's eclipse safely In Sugar Land

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by: Jnainani 910k+ OP 
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 12, '23 9:31pm  
Here's how to enjoy Saturday's eclipse safely In Sugar Land
 
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Sugar Landers will see a partial eclipse pass through the City of Sugar Land for approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes on Saturday. From 10:26 a.m. to 1:27 p.m., Sugar Land residents and visitors can expect about 85% of the sun covered by a solar eclipse.
 
But don't look up! While the sun will be partially covered as it moves through our area, phenomena like crescent and sharper shadows will also be present. Sunglasses won't protect your eye from the increased glares, so if you're interested in watching the eclipse with your eyes, the City of Sugar Land recommends some solar eclipse glasses. Solar eclipse glasses are about 100,000 times darker than ordinary sunglasses and block all visible light as well as all infrared and ultraviolet light, according to The Planetary Society. You should be able to find eclipse glasses at your local store.
 
You can also make your own pinhole projector to view the eclipse with a cereal box if you are Feeling crafty. Here's a video from NASA youtu.be/vWMf5rYDgpc ?si=Uv0y9AC5wEUtGTnG that shows you how.
 
By the way: the city of Sugar Land strongly encourages you not to take pictures with a camera or phone during the eclipse. Taking a photo could damage your camera lenses and damage your eyes in the process.
 
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Misha 1010k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 12, '23 9:56pm  
@Jnainani : We'd be part of a historical moment 🌄🌞 I haven't ordered my solar eclipse glasses though 😔
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liater 105k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 12, '23 11:10pm  
@Misha : Look for trees. You can see the rays on the dirt/sidewalk change during eclipse. I plan to do it this way.
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Misha 1010k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 13, '23 6:59am  
@liater : smart! I have ordered my pair of solar eclipse sunglasses... let's see ☺️
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zoomchum 75k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 17, '23 4:25pm  
Thanks. I saw it. I got my special glasses to view it.
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Jnainani 910k+ OP 
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 17, '23 5:20pm  
Cool. I wish I had glasses to protect my eyes.
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BlackBird 85k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 17, '23 8:31pm  
For anyone who missed this, or who didn't get glasses in time, there's another chance. Next April 8th there will be a complete eclipse (this was annular, or partial) over Texas! The path will run roughly from Corpus thru Dallas, so it won't be as good from here. We've already made plans, and ordered optics, to travel and see it optimally.
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zoomchum 75k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 18, '23 10:16am  
Thanks. I was able to see it. My neighbor showed me with his special glasses he got.
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Jnainani 910k+ OP 
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 18, '23 2:02pm  
😎 cool
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BlackBird 85k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 18, '23 6:11pm  
@zoomchum : I used my binoculars! Point the large end at the sun, and the smaller/eye end at something like a piece of paper. I used the hood of my car. Got lots of cute little crescent shapes.
I didn't see any of the cool shadows from the leaves, but then the biggest 'tree' I was near was a 4 foot bush. I actually thought it was somehow because this wasn't a total eclipse, until I started to see everybody else's pics.
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zoomchum 75k+
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 19, '23 8:42am  
@BlackBird : You're very crafty. At least you got to see some of it. I jhole you didn't damage your eyes. It's cool seeing everybody's pictures after seeing it.
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Jnainani 910k+ OP 
~ 2 years, 6 mos ago   Oct 19, '23 10:09am  
I guess I will have to wait until April 8 next year. I hope she didn't damage her eyes either.
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BlackBird 85k+
~ 2 years, 5 mos ago   Oct 22, '23 11:19pm  
@zoomchum : Wait, what? Of course I didn't damage my eyes, I never actually looked at the sun.
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