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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the solar concealment bound approaching, abounding bodies accept last-minute questions apropos today’s event.
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One accepted catechism is can you watch the concealment captivation your buzz with the accumulation abaft you. According to Jim Todd, the OMSI administrator of Space Science Education, you can.
Todd told KOIN 6 News,”Yes, you can. Selfie is fine. You are not attractive at the sun in that appearance and you are demography a snapshot really.”
NASA’s website offered a agnate caveat, adage that it’s o.k. to attending at the concealment through the buzz in selfie mode, but that you shouldn’t beam too long:
["1187.28"]“You accept to be accurate that you abbreviate glimpsing the ablaze sun with your eyes after the account of a able filter,” the website says.
Other bodies accept wondered if it’s safe to watch the eclipse in a absorption like through a brazier of baptize or a pool. However, Todd said it depends on the bulk of water.
“A brazier of baptize should be accept because that’s a baby bulk of water, but like approved pond baptize or what accept you, if it’s absolutely still, I wouldn’t absolutely acclaim it,” Todd said.
["601.4"]Another catechism on people’s minds: If you abrasion eye glasses, should concealment glasses go in advanced or abaft them?
Todd said, “It should apparently go in front, it absolutely should. I mean, it could assignment both ways, but if I were to put them on, I put them on in advanced of the glasses because you are not absolutely accumulative it.”
Also, if you use sunglasses during the eclipse, put your concealment glasses over them.
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