Gerard Maas wrote:
> There you'll find glass replacements for welder googles (lentes de
> soldar). The light produced by electric soldering is quite rich in UV
> and IR and this filter can protect your eyes very good against the sun
> as well.
One word of caution: maybe not all types of welder glasses filter the
UV and IR sufficiently for safe solar viewing. One had better be
careful and make sure that you use a safe type. See also
http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eclipse/990811/text/eye-safety.html
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/astronomy/faq/part2/section-14.html
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEhelp/safety.html
http://www.mreclipse.com/Totality/TotalityCh11.html#Welder
http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/filters.html
Regards,
Peter Wagemans
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