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Halifax's solar eclipse would happen soon and you will have to wait 275 years for another if you miss this one. The rare spectacle is exciting, but how to protect our eyesight from damage during viewing is more important.a free eclipse viewing event
called"For Safe Solar Observing" which will begin at 3:30 pm. They are providing solar telescopes and 500 eclipse glasses. The Discovery Centre is also hosting a viewing event from 1 pm to 7:30 pm. If weather conditions permit, they will start viewing the eclipse outside at 3:30 pm. Otherwise, they will stream the event live indoors at the same time.
Avoiding looking directly at the sun during an eclipse, as it can cause permanent damage to your eyes. Regular sunglasses are not safe for viewing the eclipse, and neither are cell phone cameras. If you want to capture the solar eclipse with your phone, you'll need to put a mylar filter over the lens to protect it. So, if you happen to have extra eclipse glasses, you can cut a piece of the lens and use it to cover the phone camera for a safe capture.
The eclipse glasses are in demand within the two hours before the solar eclipse happens. So, the experts from SMU suggest you can DIY safely viewing tools by using cereal boxes. Check out the instructions in this YouTube video on to make one:
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