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  2. Astronomical filter - Wikipedia

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    These glass filters can crack unexpectedly from overheating when the telescope is pointed at the Sun, and retinal damage can occur faster than the observer can move the eye from the eyepiece." [ 3 ] Solar filters are used to safely observe and photograph the Sun , which despite being white, may appear as a yellow-orange disk.

  3. Don't have eclipse glasses? How to view the eclipse safely ...

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    Stand with your back to the sun so you can see the shadow of your head and shoulders. Put the other piece of paper on the ground and hold the piece with the aluminum foil above it.

  4. Sungazing - Wikipedia

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    Sungazing is the unsafe practice of looking directly at the Sun.It is sometimes done as part of a spiritual or religious practice, most often near dawn or dusk. [1] The human eye is very sensitive, and exposure to direct sunlight can lead to solar retinopathy, pterygium, [2] cataracts, [3] and potentially blindness.

  5. Look (safely) at the Sun's surface in the highest-resolution ...

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    A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far. Look (safely) at the Sun's surface in the highest ...

  6. Limb darkening - Wikipedia

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    The image was taken during the 2012 transit of Venus (seen here as the dark spot at the upper right). Limb darkening is an optical effect seen in stars (including the Sun ) and planets, where the central part of the disk appears brighter than the edge, or limb . [ 1 ]

  7. Solar telescope - Wikipedia

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    With a conventional telescope, an extremely dark filter at the opening of the primary tube is used to reduce the light of the Sun to tolerable levels. Since the full available spectrum is observed, this is known as "white-light" viewing, and the opening filter is called a "white-light filter".

  8. Green flash - Wikipedia

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    Green flash occurs because the atmosphere causes the light from the Sun to separate, or refract, into different frequencies. Green flashes are enhanced by mirages, which increase refraction. A green flash is more likely to be seen in stable, clear air, when more of the light from the setting sun reaches the observer without being scattered.

  9. 5 memes and viral moments that defined the 2024 election - AOL

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    Vice President Harris, former President Trump, and other politicians have been the subject of viral memes during the election cycle, with highlights including "Brat summer," "childless cat ladies ...