Watching the Friendly Skies - Eclipse Safety Tutorial

The video provides a comprehensive guide on safely viewing a solar eclipse. It begins with safety instructions, emphasizing not to look directly at the sun. Various viewing methods are explained, including using certified eclipse glasses, pinhole viewers, and box projectors. The video warns against using telescopes or cameras without proper filters. It also covers viewing during totality, when it's safe to look directly at the eclipse. The video concludes with a reminder to return to indirect viewing methods after totality.

Why is it important to use certified eclipse glasses when viewing an eclipse?

• They are fashionable to wear.

• They make the eclipse appear larger.

• They protect your eyes from harmful solar radiation.

• They enhance the colors of the eclipse.

What should you do if you don't have eclipse glasses?

• Use a pinhole viewer or a box projector.

• Look at the sun through a camera viewfinder.

• Use sunglasses as a substitute.

• Look at the sun through a telescope.

How can you safely view an eclipse using a pinhole viewer?

• Look directly at the sun through the pinhole.

• Project the sun's image onto a surface and view the projection.

• Hold the pinhole viewer close to your eyes.

• Use the pinhole to focus sunlight into your eyes.

When is it safe to look directly at a total eclipse?

• When the sun is setting.

• When the moon partially covers the sun.

• During the entire duration of the eclipse.

• Only during the phase of totality.

What should you do after the totality phase of an eclipse ends?

• Use a telescope to get a closer look.

• Take off your eclipse glasses and enjoy the view.

• Switch back to using indirect viewing methods.

• Continue looking at the sun directly.