Explore Alliance MENTOR: Why You Should Not Use Eclipse Glasses to Look Through Telescopes or Binos
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2024
- WARNING: NEVER USE EXPLORE ONE ECLIPSE GLASSES TO LOOK THROUGH TELESCOPES, SPOTTING SCOPES, CAMERA LENSES, BINOCULARS, OR ANY LENS SYSTEM THAT ARE AIMED AT THE SUN! INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE(S) WILL OCCUR!
Explore One Eclipse Glasses and over-the-lens solar filters that are ISO 12312-2 Rated are 100% safe for direct observations of the Sun, provided that they are used properly.
But you should NEVER use eclipse glasses to view through telescopes, binoculars, or any lens or mirror system that DOES NOT have safety-certified over-the-lens solar filters. Scott Roberts from Explore Scientific demonstrates how the energy of the Sun focused through lenses will INSTANTLY DAMAGE eclipse glasses and your eye(s).
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This is one of the best video's on the internet. Seriously, every video says the same thing with zero content and ad's. This one actually had content, thank you sir.
Thank you, Drew Rash! I wanted to make this video because we learned of people actually planning to try to protect their eyes just with eclipse glasses while looking through a telescope. Although there are warnings on these glasses not to do this, you know that many people do not read warnings or instructions. So I thought a video showing the instant damage that could happen was best.
We wanted to make this video to show how instantaneously an unfiltered telescope pointed at the sun can burn through eclipse glasses. There are instructions and warnings on eclipse glasses, but many people don't read them.
Mr.Pigy if the glasses are the latest ISO as recommended by NASA and not a counterfeit pair, you can safely observe the sun for several minutes.
Thanks so much for sharing this scary demo!!! I'm going to share it with everyone in our party and pass it on as much as I can before the eclipse. I'm prepared with filters for several telescopes and binoculars, but I'm sure anyone could make this split second mistake and lose their sight.
You are correct. Many people may not read the warning message printed on most eclipse glasses. It is also important to avoid counterfeit eclipse glasses. You will want to see certified test reports for the ISO 12312-2 rating as recommended by NASA for Direct Observation of the Sun. See explorescientificusa.com/collections/sun-catcher/products/sun-catcher-eclipseglasses-50-pack
The part from 1:55 to 2:30 is scary as heck. The unfiltered telescope pointed at the sun burnt a hole right through the glasses. That is why the telescope or even a binoculars or even a camera needs a Solar Filter on it.
Pointing an unfiltered telescope with a large aperture is also a danger to the telescope itself. As you demonstrated the heat build up is extremely fast. Also NEVER use eyepiece filters because this heat will destroy them. They only safe way to use a telescope is with a full aperture or off axis solar filter. Make sure there are no pinholes in the filter as well.
The warning should be never point a telescope at the sun without a telescope sun filter installed.
Mlogan11, all telescopes except for those designed to look at the sun come with warnings and cautions not to look at or near the sun.. and this video shows why.
Thanks! I've been looking for a video just like this to demonstrate the very damage you showed happening to the viewer. Some people seem to think they could use the viewers with binoculars and just don't understand without a demonstration.
Yes Marc, and it is so unfortunate that many people will not read the instructions that appear on most eclipse glasses. All Explore Scientific Eclipse Glasses include these critical instructions. But seeing is believing which is why I made the video. I hope that it makes people take greater care for safety.
This has been very helpful. I was confused as to whether or not you *could* look at the eclipse if it's in the path of totality. Thanks for the useful info!
The same thing goes for solar filters which screw into the eyepiece.
If anyone comes across one, destroy it, they are dangerous!
This is probably a dumb question...but what if you applied the solar material from several pairs of solar viewing glasses to the front of the telescope? Would that give the same protection?
Can you use your phone to block the eclipse from you face and at the same time you record it so that you can see it with out damaging your eyes while blocking the light?
Carlos Garcia. Yes. But you need a small over the lens solar filter (probably custom made) to protect your phone's camera during the partial phases of the solar eclipse.
Thank you! Out of Curiosity, which brand of eclipse glasses will you be using? I purchased American Paper Optics from Steve Spangler Science. I trust men of science like you and him.
Ok, that was a bit scary. I actually was wondering about this too. Thank You!!!
Lmao holy shit. I mean this seems so obvious bc you can start a fire with one magnifying glass but damn seeing that hole in the glasses is still nuts
You would be surprised how many people think that it is okay to use solar glasses when looking through a telescope. We made this video in response to an actual customer inquiry who wanted to know.
Wow nice video my mom told me not to look at it with no glasses I didn't believe that now I do
Can I cut up a pair of glasses and put them over the ends of my binoculars?
👍First time I've ever been excited about a Monday! 😁 Today, this Sunday was the slowest day ever! 😔
Personally, because I was not able to get my hands on any solar sunglasses, I'll be viewing the eclipse online. That said, I passed this video along to friends who had questions about safe eclipse viewing. What struck me was that the telescope seems to have the same effect your eyes, when not covered by a solar lens protector, as a magnifying glass had on some of the unluckier ants in my neighborhood when I was a kid...
when i was younger we took kinda thick glass and put it over a fire to make it ashy worked pretty well
Maybe this is dumb, but what about those of us who wear prescription eye glasses? Can we safely wear those under the eclipse glasses?
DebbieFaubion, the short answer is yes
Explore Scientific Thank you...I've been wondering about that and was scared to try it tomorrow.
I chose a welding career of 20 years I have used my welding helmet to look at an eclipse shade 10 or darker is pretty good.
You can review what is safe and what is not from NASA: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety.html
Terminal-Phase-warhead minuteman yeah that welder is brighter than sin used to have a guy welding our aluminum trusses at the lighting company I worked for and he'd be doing it all the time and you had to keep making sure you didn't turn that way
Terminal-Phase-warhead minuteman, 14 is far safer.
nasa says that 12 or higher is best
Omega Myth 14 atcually
Ordered mine from you guys over a week ago with a 2 day delivery and have not got them yet?
Can I look at a picture that was taken of the eclipse?
Yes, this is an amazing total eclipse image of August 21, 2017 with an Explore Scientific ED80 Air-Spaced Triplet by John Giroux!
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Explore Scientific I wasn't being serious with that question but that sure is a beautiful picture. Amazing 😃
:-D After nearly 40 years of public outreach activity in astronomy, you often never know when someone is being serious or joking (sometimes its both).
👍Wow A+ video! Terrific info. Thank you Sir!
Lmbo I swear I did exactly that today.
It would be great if you had a video using your Suncatcher 70MM solar telescope- in particular how best to get the sun in the eye piece from straight out of the box.
1:11 You’ll see the Corona :)))
Wow, nice explanation 👍👍👍
I never saw an answer to either of these questions: is it safe to make a solar filter for your telescope using solar eclipse glasses? Is the material used for telescope filters the same as the material used for solar eclipse glasses? What say you, Explore Scientific?
Why can't I put eclipse glasses in front of my binoculars (rather than behind them)?
It burns a hole through it we learned that the hard way
This might be a dumb question, but if I use my solar glasses, and place them over the collection side of binoculars (not the parts you put your eye to), and have them fit so that all light except through the protective glasses is blocked, is that "safe" in that I won't turn my eyes into glass beads, or do I need a specific or different type of lenses for binoculars that block more light than a standard pair.
I know it's a little late to ask with only a day left before the event.
I have welder goggles. Are they ok?
They would need to be shade 14 or darker otherwise you'll still damage your eyes.
Can I look at the sun looking through the solor filter by itself? I have no glasses
Yes an over the lens safe solar filter will work fine over your eyes .
How about the shoe box filler, does it work and is it safe?
I bought a pairs of solar eclipse glases and taped them over my binoculars to look at it lol
Is it possible to look at the eclipse without solar glasses for at least a second? Please Reply!
I know this reply is too late, but NOOOOOOO. Never look at the sun without solar filters even for a second. The only time you can look at an eclipse without glasses, is when the sun is totally covered by the moon. But that is only if you are in the area of totality and it only last for a couple of minutes.
I looked at the sun the other day with eclipse glasses through a cheap pair of binoculars for about 10 seconds. The eclipse glasses are not burnt, because I think my binoculars weren't powerful enough, is it only dangerous when it burns through, or is just looking at the sun itself through weak binoculars damaging to eyes?
just looking at the sun through sunglasses can make you blind.
@@demonsluger I was using eclipse glass
what telescope are you using
Tasco Space Station (Newtonian reflector). 114 mm aperture; 500 mm focal length; F4.4 focal ratio. Any thoughts?
I'm wonder if there a fliter for mobile phones like iPhones or any smartphones?
You could buy a piece of ISO safety rated filter material and tape it over the lens. Then during totality remove it
thank you! this will be my first time to see a Eclipse
i've looked at tons of eclipses without glasses.....it never hurt my eyes, to my knowledge....dammit where are my glasses...
Woooow !! thats really dangerous!
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If that big filter is not SECURELY taped or attached on the front end of the telescope/binoculars and the wind blows it off, or your child or some adult stupid joker flicks it off while your eye is looking through the other end of the binoculars/telescope, POW--Instant permanent blindness. Haha very NOT funny.
Anyone who would look through a telescope at the sun without a filter deserves to have their eyes burned seems like common sense