See the Sun SAFELY
with #14 welders glass
This product is a 2 inch x 4 inch glass # 14 Welders Filter.
We believe it is much safer than the thin plastic and cardboard glasses, which are easily scratched.
1 filter kit $5.00
Filters are also available wholesale for dealer quantities.
$24 for 24 filters + shipping: $12 per each box of 12 filters
$24 for 12 filters + shipping: $12 per each box of 12 filters
Solar Filter Display Stands $10 + $12 shipping
Find the stars and constellations in any season with this large,
handy and durable star finder. Includes a 2 page activity guide.
Add in a Safe Solar Filter for a discount.
$10 to $25
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.
US Naval Observatory information
Enter your own location for exact eclipse times
for October 14th, 2023
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.
THE PATH OF ANNULARITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
THIS MAP AVAILABLE IN TWO SIZES AT
HTTPS://WWW.GREATAMERICANECLIPSE.COM/MAPS-AND-POSTERS/2023MAP
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
Current weather report in your area from WINDY
Are Welding Filters Safe for Solar Viewing?
Taken from the American Astronomical Society web page
The ISO 12312-2 standard was based, in part, on decades of experience using welding filters for observing the Sun. A welding filter with a shade number of 12 or higher transmits a safely tiny percentage of the Sun’s light across the spectrum, whether made of tempered glass or metal-coated polycarbonate. Most observers find the view through a shade 12 welding filter uncomfortably bright and the view through a shade 15 or higher-numbered welding filter unattractively dark. The “sweet spot” is shade 13 or 14, which best matches the view in purpose-made eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers, except that the image is green rather than yellow-orange or white. Shade 13 and 14 welding filters are rarely stocked in welders’ supply stores, though, so you’ll probably have better luck finding them by shopping online. A good source of glass shade 14 welding filters is safesolarviewing.com.
You should not use adjustable and/or auto-darkening welding helmets or similar products to view the Sun. Many don’t go as dark as shade 13 or 14, and even those that do post a grave risk to your eyesight, either because you accidentally adjust them to an unsafe setting or because they don’t auto-darken fast enough when you look at the Sun with them.
A solar eclipse is one of nature’s grandest spectacles. By following these simple rules, you can safely enjoy the view and be rewarded with memories to last a lifetime.