Hi everyone,
I'm moving to Phnom Penh next week, and will be there in time to see the July 22nd Solar Eclipse. I know it'll only be partial there, but still want to have a look - I saw a total eclipse in Ceduna, Australia about 6 years ago and it was truly spectacular.
Does anyone know somewhere I could get these in Singapore? Even better would be someone who could mail order them as I don't have a lot of time.
Thanks for your help,
Michael
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You could try the following:
Astro Bargains. They mention solar glasses on the website:
http://www.astrobargains.com/
Astro Scientific (at IMAX in Jurong). Can call to ask if they have them:
http://www.astro.com.sg/index.php
For those watching the solar eclipse at places where there is totality, you would of course remove the solar glasses during the brief minutes of totality (i.e. when the Sun is 100% blocked by the Moon). Outside of the period of totality, do use the solar glasses.
In particular, be very careful not to view the Sun without protective filters as soon as totality ends (i.e. at Third Contact), esp if viewing through binoculars, telescopes, SLR camera viewfinders, etc.
I have read in Timothy Ferris' book (Seeing in the Dark) a description of how he had observed the Bailey's Beads through a telescope/binoculars at Third Contact without filters, and damaged the retina in that eye(floaters were created). He said he could have blinded that eye.
Astro Bargains. They mention solar glasses on the website:
http://www.astrobargains.com/
Astro Scientific (at IMAX in Jurong). Can call to ask if they have them:
http://www.astro.com.sg/index.php
For those watching the solar eclipse at places where there is totality, you would of course remove the solar glasses during the brief minutes of totality (i.e. when the Sun is 100% blocked by the Moon). Outside of the period of totality, do use the solar glasses.
In particular, be very careful not to view the Sun without protective filters as soon as totality ends (i.e. at Third Contact), esp if viewing through binoculars, telescopes, SLR camera viewfinders, etc.
I have read in Timothy Ferris' book (Seeing in the Dark) a description of how he had observed the Bailey's Beads through a telescope/binoculars at Third Contact without filters, and damaged the retina in that eye(floaters were created). He said he could have blinded that eye.