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Last Post 3/2/2007 8:34 AM by Holly Gilbert

Solar Eclipse's Brightness

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3/2/2007 7:54 AM
I heard that you can be Blinded by a solar eclipse if you look at it. If so, how does the time it lasts for get recorded? But I do know you can look at a Lunar Eclipse. From, Sam P. Fairfield CT Fairfield Woods Middle School

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3/2/2007 8:34 AM
Dear Sam, You are correct- you don't want to look at a solar eclipse with the naked eye. There are special telescopes and methods that allow people to view and record eclipses. One method is the pinhole projector- you can read about it at the following web site: http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html Holly