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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
I would just like to make a few points here. Being a veteran of two total eclipses these are things newbies should be aware of:
Buy good solar shades, don't buy cheap ones.
Use a hat and sun block.
If you have never seen a total before, don't bother using a camera until the end of the eclipse and try for the diamond ring.
Do not look at the sun after 2 seconds of the diamond ring at the end of totality. You will be causing damage lookng longer.
Be prepared for cloud. It is a good chance that cloud will be about on that morning. If it is clouded over don't be too disappointed. There are other eclipses to chase.
Enjoy the big show.
As for accommodation I will be staying with friends up there. Best of luck with bookings.
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It is also cyclone season so fingers crossed in that regard as well! When you say don't look at the sun after 2sec of the diamond ring you mean without special glasses right? With the glasses is it safe to look at it still?
And just to clarify the only difference between watching from my house or from the centreline would be that ir lasts 4 seconds more at the centreline but otherwise looks exactly the same?
Another question...whats the difference between a total eclipse and an annular one, the best I can make out from reading on the net is that an annular you still get a ring around it but don't you still get those with a total as well? I'm confused...