Eclipse of the Sun

trishasaffron

fizzypish wrote: »

No harm in using your phone camera to view it.

This needs to be clarified! Do not look at the sun even through the camera.........the advice on this is all over the place!!!!!

SEPT 23 1989

I wonder will the street lamps come on and the birds feeling tricked fall asleep in the trees

Mint Sauce

fizzypish wrote: »

No harm in using your phone camera to view it.

And how would you propose lining it up? As you are looking though the screen, you could inadvertently look directly. Am actually surprised you advise that without explaining more considering your comments on viewing it through a telescope.

Mint Sauce

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I wonder will the street lamps come on and the birds feeling tricked fall asleep in the trees

It will certainly trick the birds anyway.

jamesbere

Could you watch it through the video camera on your phone?

the_monkey

When I was a kid I looked at a noon sun through a pair of 7x50 Binocolors ,
The searing heat and instant pain made me immediately drop them, I'd say it was for less then half a second but it was enough to let me know any longer and I would have permanently damaged my eyes.

Don't risk it

kneemos

jamesbere wrote: »

Could you watch it through the video camera on your phone?

Probably need a dark lens to see anything I'd imagine.
Sunglass lens over the camera lens might work.

the_monkey

jamesbere wrote: »

Could you watch it through the video camera on your phone?

Sure, but you may f*ck up your sensor on your phone ...

fizzypish

Mint Sauce wrote: »

And how would you propose lining it up? As you are looking though the screen, you could inadvertently look directly. Am actually surprised you advise that without explaining more considering your comments on viewing it through a telescope.

Fine. Should have clarified. Easy tiger. Any digital camera and all phone cameras are as such. Que someone finding a phone with a lens to look through...

Someone asked a question on an open forum and I just threw up an answer to the best of my knowledge. I hereby issue a disclaimer to all boardsies. All comments by me should be taken with a pinch of salt as I have not taken the time to properly do research, run tests and analyses the results thus proving the comment worthy. I am a fraud and a charlatan. *Leaves room, head hanging low...*

MRnotlob606

Is this a sequel to Empire of the Sun where Christian Bale is starry eyed oul fella who is nostalgic about the good ol' days ?

kneemos

fizzypish wrote: »

Fine. Should have clarified. Easy tiger. Any digital camera and all phone cameras are as such. Que someone finding a phone with a lens to look through...

Someone asked a question on an open forum and I just threw up an answer to the best of my knowledge. I hereby issue a disclaimer to all boardsies. All comments by me should be taken with a pinch of salt as I have not taken the time to properly do research, run tests and analyses the results thus proving the comment worthy. I am a fraud and a charlatan. *Leaves room, head hanging low...*

Never trusted you anyway.

endacl

The phone comments are just silly. The sensor would be overloaded, and the screen wouldn't resolve any image. It wouldn't be dangerous. Just pointless.

There are plenty of safe ways to view tomorrow's eclipse that don't cost any money at all and won't do you any damage.

Google them.

Mint Sauce

fizzypish wrote: »

Fine. Should have clarified. Easy tiger. Any digital camera and all phone cameras are as such. Que someone finding a phone with a lens to look through...

Someone asked a question on an open forum and I just threw up an answer to the best of my knowledge. I hereby issue a disclaimer to all boardsies. All comments by me should be taken with a pinch of salt as I have not taken the time to properly do research, run tests and analyses the results thus proving the comment worthy. I am a fraud and a charlatan. *Leaves room, head hanging low...*

I'm not attacking you, but it has been published all week, warning people about using their smart phone to line up shots, mainly in regards to selfies, so found it a little odd that you suggested it, with out explaining further, especially after your comments re viewing through a telescope.

And on that comment, i'll put this little arguement between our selves aside as well.

kneemos

Wait for the 6.01 news and see it in HD.

murpho999

the_monkey wrote: »

Sure, but you may f*ck up your sensor on your phone ...

How do people think this?

Camera sensors work completely different to eyes and also cannot be damaged by light.

circadian

conorh91 wrote: »

Enda do us a favour go stare at the sun and report back. Too early for this pointless bitchiness.

To be fair to Enda, he's making a valid point.

Don't look directly at the sun. Under no circumstances should anyone do this.

kneemos

circadian wrote: »

To be fair to Enda, he's making a valid point.

Don't look directly at the sun. Under no circumstances should anyone do this.

Except at night.

jamesbere

murpho999 wrote: »

How do people think this?

Camera sensors work completely different to eyes and also cannot be damaged by light.

So it might be worth a shot so

fryup

when are the irish sending a man to the sun??

conorh91

circadian wrote: »

Don't look directly at the sun. Under no circumstances should anyone do this.

But obviously…

I was asking about the resilience or sensitivity of the human eye, specifically the question of instant blindness, as a matter of interest. Nobody is advocating staring at the sun through a telescope.

It's no different to discussing mortality and the physics of high-speed car collisions. Morbid/ scientific curiosity. It doesn't mean you're encouraging dangerous behaviour.

murpho999

jamesbere wrote: »

So it might be worth a shot so

Well if you're just looking at the screen it will be fine but you'll most likely just get white out as it will be too bright.

endacl

circadian wrote: »

To be fair to Enda, he's making a valid point.

Don't look directly at the sun. Under no circumstances should anyone do this.

That has no relevance to fact-based discussions on a forum where facts are often taken to be a matter of opinion, and posters don't like to be told that they're wrong. It's OK to be wrong about a lot of things, where the only damage likely as a result of the 'facts as a matter of opinion' mentality is that the poster looks a bit foolish to those who know the topic. This could be more serious though, for somebody reading the discussion, and might take a chance based on what they read.

That's why my post appeared snappy, and I don't apologize for it.

endacl

Here.

Tried and trusted methods, from those who really do know what they're talking about.



https://www.ras.org.uk/images/solar_eclipse_leaflet.pdf

Dr_Bill

conorh91 wrote: »

But obviously…

I was asking about the resilience or sensitivity of the human eye, specifically the question of instant blindness, as a matter of interest. Nobody is advocating staring at the sun through a telescope.

It's no different to discussing mortality and the physics of high-speed car collisions. Morbid/ scientific curiosity. It doesn't mean you're encouraging dangerous behaviour.

Have you ever tried using a magnifying glass to burn a piece of paper as a kid?

The magnifying glass is no more than a lens, binoculars/telescopes are the same albeit even more refined. Cooking the back of your retina's is not all that smart.

If people still want to take that risk to "see what happens" consider making a donation to NCBI.ie today while you can still see.

MarkY91

Would a pair of sunglasses be safe to look? Is it at exactly 9:30? I always miss out on these things so I'm determined to see this eclipse

Muahahaha

It begins at 8.24am in Dublin but the maximum eclipse will be at 9.29am with all activity over an hour later.

Cant wait, I finally get to see the dark side of the moon

MarkY91

Muahahaha wrote: »

It begins at 8.24am in Dublin but the maximum eclipse will be at 9.29am with all activity over an hour later.

Cant wait, I finally get to see the dark side of the moon

Oh thanks for that. For someone who is so into space and the stars etc, I've never seen anything bar the ISS 2 years ago so I'm really excited

Generic Dreadhead

This is for the Eclipse of the Sun! It's Coming back around again! Huh! This is for the Eclipse of the Sun!

kneemos

MarkY91 wrote: »

Oh thanks for that. For someone who is so into space and the stars etc, I've never seen anything bar the ISS 2 years ago so I'm really excited

Don't worry you won't see it .

Guaranteed cloud cover apparently.

stevedublin

Muahahaha wrote: »

Cant wait, I finally get to see the dark side of the moon

MarkY91

kneemos wrote: »

Don't worry you won't see it .

Guaranteed cloud cover apparently.

**** sake RTE news for footage it is then.

endacl

kneemos wrote: »

Don't worry you won't see it .

Guaranteed cloud cover apparently.

Depends on cloud density. A bit hazy = no problem.

Dr_Bill

MarkY91 wrote: »

Would a pair of sunglasses be safe to look? Is it at exactly 9:30? I always miss out on these things so I'm determined to see this eclipse

No!! Sunglasses will not provide adequate protection for your eyesight as we will not have totality here in Ireland.

MarkY91

Dr_Bill wrote: »

No!! Sunglasses will not provide adequate protection for your eyesight as we will not have totality here in Ireland.

Thabks. I'll do some googling. I rather like sight lol

ThisRegard

MarkY91 wrote: »

Would a pair of sunglasses be safe to look? Is it at exactly 9:30? I always miss out on these things so I'm determined to see this eclipse

If you're determined to see it with a pair of sunglasses, you could be seeing the outline of the sun permanently.

Mint Sauce

Dr_Bill wrote: »

No!! Sunglasses will not provide adequate protection for your eyesight as we will not have totality here in Ireland.

Even with totality, sun glasses will not provide adequate protection. On two counts, cant remember the name of the term right now, 'something' beads, or a diamond ring effect, where during totality, glimpses of the sun passes through the mountains on the moons, the second reason is when the sun starts to reappear the UV light from it will become intense again, causing damage regardless of the strength of the sunglasses.

The ONLY safe way I know of looking at it directly are special glasses supplied by some of the astronomy societies/groups. Even then I would be extremely cautious that you put them on before looking up, they do NOT come off untill you look down again, and be very cautious re damage or scratches, as any of these can let the damaging UV light through. Its just not worth permanently damaging you sight for the sake of a second or two.

Menas

During the last eclipse 15 yrs ago I am pretty sure that some newspaper gave away free Eclipse glasses. Not 100% sure mind, but I did have a pair.

ThunderCat

Spunge wrote: »

when does the sun block out the moon ?

Never. This is due to the Sun always being further away from the Earth than the moon. We are actually lucky to live in the time that we do when it comes to observing solar eclipses as the sun is 400 times bigger than the moon but also 400 times further away. That's why when the Moon moves in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse they match up perfectly as both appear the same size to the observer here on Earth. In thousands of years to come they will no longer match up perfectly as the moon is moving ever so slightly further away from the Earth so during a lunar transit of the moon across the Sun in a hundred thousand years from now for example, a small portion of the sun will still be visible as the moon passes.

Mint Sauce

Trigger Happy wrote: »

During the last eclipse 5 yrs ago I am pretty sure that some newspaper gave away free Eclipse glasses. Not 100% sure mind, but I did have a pair.

Where was the one 5 years ago over the UK and Ireland? What was the coverage, dont remember it at all.

Menas

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Where was the one 5 years ago over the UK and Ireland? What was the coverage, dont remember it at all.

15, not 5. typo

TripleAce

I tried getting hold of eclipse shades everywhere in the past couple of days but it is just ridiculous how hard this turned out to be. I checked in specsavers, boots, easons, several pharmacies, i even called the Eye hospital - nothing. Stupid me not to order them online last week, but I would have guessed it was going to be easier than this, I can only imagine the queue outside the Eye hospital tomorrow, which is quite ridiculous as this could have been easily prevented by having shades on sale in points across the city.
Got a good business idea for the next one in 2026! :mad:

ThunderCat

TripleAce wrote: »

I tried getting hold of eclipse shades everywhere in the past couple of days but it is just ridiculous how hard this turned out to be. I checked in specsavers, boots, easons, several pharmacies, i even called the Eye hospital - nothing. Stupid me not to order them online last week, but I would have guessed it was going to be easier than this, I can only imagine the queue outside the Eye hospital tomorrow, which is quite ridiculous as this could have been easily prevented by having shades on sale in points across the city.
Got a good business idea for the next one in 2026! :mad:

The Sky at Night magazine for this month has eclipse shades included.

Mint Sauce

Trigger Happy wrote: »

15, not 5. typo

Thought as much.



Remember thinking back in 1999 that 2015 was such a time to wait for one here again. Doesn't seem that long ago at all now.

Peregrine

I cannot stress this enough.

Sun glasses are NOT adequate eye protection to view the solar eclipse

fryup wrote: »

when are the irish sending a man to the sun??

Tonight, when it's not hot :pac:

MarkY91

When I asked about sunglasses and someone said they're not safe..I got it the firstvtime. I've no protection so I'll just watch it on the news tomorrow evening

Mint Sauce

MarkY91 wrote: »

When I asked about sunglasses and someone said they're not safe..I got it the firstvtime. I've no protection so I'll just watch it on the news tomorrow evening

Unfortunately, others will ask and will try. Willmost likely be projecting it onto white card my self, and trying to picture that.

Its not just about the images though, its the feeling as the showdow is cast and the feeling associated with that. Not going to spoil it by saying what you may experince, its just cant be quite put into words on an Internet Forum.

MarkY91

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Unfortunately, others will ask and will try. Willmost likely be projecting it onto white card my self, and trying to picture that.

Its not just about the images though, its the feeling as the showdow is cast and the feeling associated with that. Not going to spoil it by saying what you may experince, its just cant be quite put into words on an Internet Forum.

It should be great. Ill be out And about at that time so I'll feel it at least. I'll be letting family and friends know that sunglasses won't protect them

IvyTheTerrible

The French department of education sent a circular round to all schools saying that students are not to be let out tomorrow between 9am and 10.30, and that curtains should be used if possible.

Nanny state gone mad.

jfSDAS

MarkY91 wrote: »

so I'll just watch it on the news tomorrow evening

A number of places will be streaming live coverage of the total eclipse. See http://www.solareclipse2015.org.uk/live-webcast/ or http://live.slooh.com/stadium/live/the-total-solar-eclipse-of-2015

Also, the BBC Stargazing Live team will be broadcasting totality from the Faroe Islands on BBC 2. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019h4g8 and http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-31906556

Lots of good info in the eclipse threads on both the Boards.ie Astronomy forum and Weather forum.

John

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Astronomy Ireland have said on their fb that they have shades to sell today for 10 quid for non members if you can go into their HQ in dub to pick them up.

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