[QUOTE=Kunama;906049]I don't get the point of this post........
Unsafe solar viewing doesn't necessarily blind you instantly, the results of unsafe viewing are called 'solar retinopathy' where the intense/excessive light on the retina causes a release of various chemicals inside the eye which damage ones eyesight, the condition is painless and effects are not noted immediately, however, when you magnify the sun's intense light by placing your beautiful Apochromatic objective lens and eyepiece in the path between your eye and Sol you reduce the time required to do damage by approximately your FL/EP fl.
My point is that statistically the numbers are small (nothing more)
I would hope that someone using a telescope would be prudent and smart enough to know the consequences and prepare against them.
Further more I take little interest in eclipses and if it wasn't for all the press etc I'd be oblivious to the fact that one was about to happen.
Some level of common sense must prevail and I would hope that in our educated society the dangers associated with looking directly at the sun in any circumstance, would be taught in schools from an early age.
Cheers
