The safest way to view a solar eclipse is through a # 14 welder's filter. These filters are available here at a reasonable price.
Hello, I am Victor Stryker, an astronomer at Sunstar Private Observatory in Tucson Arizona. As a veteran of many solar eclipses, I know it is common to have a very high demand for quality eclipse viewing filters when a solar eclipse is expected. I have a large supply of the safest filters available, the #14 welder glass filters. These durable glass filters are much safer for all observers, particularly the younger future astronomers. The cardboard filters, though inexpensive, can cause permanent eye damage if they are bent or creased slightly. Children naturally can easily damage the flimsy plastic, and then possibly their eyes. UV radiation from the Sun can easily penetrate the eye through pinholes in the thin plastic material of the filter. The only safe way to observe our Sun is through these #14 welders filters. Consider purchasing these safe and reusable filters in advance of the April 8th solar eclipse. These high quality filters can be reused, and will last for years. Each filter includes information about solar eclipses and how to view them safely.
This product is a 2 inch x 4 inch # 14 Welders Filter.
1 filter kit. $ 10.00
2 filter kit $ 15.00
Each additional filter on same order $5.00
Includes sun observing info: web link for cloudiness forecast for your area
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NEVER look directly at the Sun.
Use a # 14 welders filter
or
Solar Viewing Glasses
If you can see a Sunspot through a safe method it has to be at least 4 Earths in Diameter.
October 14th, 2023
Great American Eclipse (Annular Solar Eclipse)
This annular solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and several Central American and South American countries.
The eclipse map shows exactly where the eclipse can be seen and how it will look in a location of your choice.
More information is on the Date and Time web site.
US Naval Observatory information
Enter your own location for exact eclipse times
for October 14th, 2023
April 8, 2024
Total Solar Eclipse
over Mexico, the United States, and Canada
The next total solar eclipse in the Americas comes on April 8, 2024.
Totality first touches Mexico, enters the United States at Texas,
cuts a diagonal to Maine, and visits the maritime provinces of Canada.
US Naval Observatory information
Enter your own location for exact eclipse times
for April 8th, 2024
Download map as a desktop or Zoom background
You can download these desktop background images onto your computer and study the path of totality at your leisure.
Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler
