Today is the big day! This morning the eclipse will enter the United States and travel across the country. We thought we would put together 5 quick and easy tips to enjoy the eclipse 1 – If you don’t have solar glasses and want to view the eclipse, google your […]
With the Great American Solar Eclipse less than two weeks away, if you been thinking about getting a solar telescope, solar filters for your binoculars, or just properly outfitting your smart phone you still have time. Simple solar safe glasses are readily easy to find still, with astronomy products dealers […]
Astro-video cameras are unique in that they allow users to capture image data through their telescopes and then observe the resulting images – in real time – on a TV monitor or computer screen. Video cameras that are optimized for astronomy install into the telescope just like a normal eyepiece. […]
On the date this article is published, we are exactly two weeks away from the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, one of the most anticipated astronomical events in our lifetime. By now, most people have made their eclipse viewing plans. Some will travel to a destination to experience totality, some already […]
If you don’t already own a telescope, the Great American Solar Eclipse is an excellent reason to get started in astronomy. Over the last few decades there has been an explosion of innovative products from the amateur telescope industry, which means you can get a great telescope combination at a […]
Eclipse2017.org has created a super cool video which uses the latest calculations of the path of the August 2017 Solar Eclipse, combined with Google Earth, to create a “fly-along” with the moon’s shadow as it travels over the face of the USA in 2017. Eclipse2017.org has provided bookmarks within the […]
Our editorial staff often discuss how to best use their mainstream digital cameras for astronomical imaging. Surprised? Truth is, many of the most amazing amateur celestial photos are captured with mainstream terrestrial DSLR cameras. As with traditional astrophotography, DSLRs offer lots of options for imaging solar eclipses. You can shoot […]
By Gary Parkerson, Executive Editor Astronomy Technology Today I’ve used many white-light solar filters over the years, including examples made with glass ranging from poor to excellent in optical quality. Of course, those with coatings deposited on inexpensive plate glass were, well … inexpensive, but they also delivered poor views. […]
The upcoming transcendental August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse is the first to happen in the contiguous U.S. since 1979. And the next one to happen is not until 2024. It’s safe to say that this upcoming eclipse is a once in a lifetime opportunity. From a technology standpoint, think of […]
So, you’ve decided you want to watch the Great Solar Eclipse by looking directly at the Sun. Super! One of the easiest and inexpensive ways to do so is with solar glasses. These are special glasses that remove all harmful ultraviolet, all harmful infrared and 99.999 percent of intense visible […]
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe. Even during the upcoming solar eclipse, the only safe way to look directly at the eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” or other equipment that is outfitted for safely viewing the Sun. Regular sunglasses, even very dark ones, […]
Solar eclipse glasses typically need to meet two constraints: You need something which will block most of the light, and you need something that can provide structural support, so it won’t fall apart while you’re staring at the sun. Thanks to modern chemistry, most of the ‘solar eclipse glasses’ you […]