I mean, not seeing the sun by poking your heads up and looking. What can we use to see the SUN MINUTELY and CONSISTENTLY without causing the slightest damage to our eyes ?
2006-12-27 03:54:06 · 15 answers · asked by laya_garfield 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The safest way is indirectly via a solar telescope that projects an imaget onto a screen. The Griffith observatory has one. you can buy them. There are lenses that allow you to look at the sun, but you really have to know what you're doing to get the right protection. I don't advice this route.
2006-12-27 03:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by ZeedoT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two ways:
1) Project image of the sun onto a surface, instead of looking at it directly
2) Get some really dark welder's glasses. You can buy them cheap at any good hardware supply store, they're dark green rectangles of glass. Get the darkest grade, should almost be black when viewing other things normally.
DONT EVER RELY ON ANY REGULAR SUNGLASSES YOU CAN RUIN YOUR EYES THAT WAY MY GAWD
Addendum: If you plan on using a telescope, there are filters for this purpose available. Check with shops specifically serving the astronomical community, don't rely on camera shops, etc.
2006-12-27 03:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a #14 welder's glass. You can get mylar solar filters - these work well but are relatively fragile so I wouldn't recommend them for repeated use. If you're going to use a telescope then solar projection is the only completely safe way.
2006-12-27 05:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only thru special optical filters or special set-up (you can even make one with a shoe box), SUNGLASSES are NOT filtering even close enough for you to avoid damages to your eyes.
One early morning, there was thick fog (i guess pollutions), that was enabling me to look at the Sun and even seeing sunspot!!
Please visit http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/
2006-12-27 04:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A telescope with a solar filter of course!
2006-12-27 15:18:11 · answer #5 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SUN glasses
2006-12-27 03:56:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a pair of sunlight filtering glasses.
2006-12-27 03:58:24 · answer #7 · answered by archeraarash 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
easy. wear shades. but that is pretty dumb. u know those new glasses that adjust to sunlight and darkness? those r the ultimate answer for ur question
2006-12-27 03:58:53 · answer #8 · answered by Hussain M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use good quality sun glasses
2006-12-27 04:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by ganesh n 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try a black lense or they make filters and special lenses for telescopes
2007-01-01 09:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by tommsbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋