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Solar filter glasses/material

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  • 01-01-2011 1:45pm
    #1
    rccaulfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭


    Anywhere i can pick some up before Jan 4th? A.I. shop is closed till then:rolleyes:


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    lolie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭lolie


    take the glass from a welding shield. i used it for the 1999 sun eclipse. wouldnt chance usin it with a telescope


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    zeruda
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    I really want to see the solar eclipse tomorrow.. it will be my first one!! But i couldnt get any eclipse glasses as the shop i thought would have it were out :\ Is there someway i could view the eclipse safely without the need for glasses?
    Would sunglasses be okay?
    Also what exactly are welding glasses?


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    lolie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,360 ✭✭✭lolie


    its very low in the sky so if ya had dark sunglasses it might be ok. if ya knew any fella that makes anything with steel or iron like gates or farm machinery or a garage man the use a welding shield to protect their eyes from the bright lights when welding. hardware shops shud sell the glasses for them


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