How to watch the rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse without burning your eyes The last annular eclipse in 2021 as viewed in Toronto. | Photo by Mark Blinch / Getty ImagesMany eyes will turn to the sky on Saturday to catch a glimpse of an extremely rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse. But experts are cautioning against looking directly at the eclipse to avoid serious eye damage. An annular eclipse occurs while the Moon is …

How do you photograph solar eclipse with a foreground subject? This will be my first time photographing a solar eclipse and I am planning to have a landmark/building as the subject. How would you go about accomplishing this? I think this has to be a composite. I plan to expose the foreground subject as my first shot and then put on the solar filter and expose the sun on the second shot. Both shots will be o…

How to Safely View a Solar Eclipse It’s a cruel irony: A solar eclipse begs to be seen, but looking at one can seriously damage your eyes. We hype these phenomena as visual spectacles, and then we must also resist looking at them with our naked eyes. Read more…

The ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse and Other Solar Events to Watch in October This year, October is a big month for skywatchers: Excitement is largely centered on the “ring of fire” solar eclipse in the middle of the month, but there’s also plenty of activity with the moon, stars, and other planets to look forward to. These are a few of the major solar events to put on your calendar. Read more…

My parents going to texas for the eclipse next year. What do they need to know? We are from the Netherlands and my parents were not sure how dangerous it is in Texas, and what are things they should look out for. They actually found this spot for the eclipse on Google maps that was somewhere in rural Texas on a trailer park. My dad wanted to go there because it was a great spot to watch the eclipse. I already told them that…

Where to watch the solar eclipse in the US? We are travelling from Europe for 2 weeks and want to see the solar eclipse in the US in 2024. Where would you travel to, to see the solar eclipse? We are considering among other things: Pricing (cheap flights, accommodation, food etc), What you can experience (could be 6 flags, outdoor experiences, historical sights, etc), How the weather is in…

You Can Take a Decent Solar Eclipse Photo With Your Phone If you want to take pictures of a solar eclipse, you have two chances coming soon. On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse (i.e., one where the edge of the sun remains visible) will be visible on the western part of the continent, and on April 8, 2024, you can catch a total eclipse toward the eastern part of… Read more…

Solar eclipse. What’s the best solar filter that won’t break the wallet or necessitate pulling a bank job? submitted by /u/JunkMale975

Questions about photographing the Oct14 eclipse My goal is to get a great landscape shot and either have one shot with the moment of totality or (preference) a series of suns showing a time lapse progression. I am not a very good photographer, and most of my sunset photos are not very great so I’m hoping to make the most of this last month before going for it. Questions: Can I capture the det…

Humane will share more about its mysterious ‘Ai Pin’ the same day as October’s eclipse Image: TEDHumane, a startup founded by ex-Apple employees, plans to share more about its mysterious AI-powered wearable on the same day as a solar eclipse in October, co-founder Imran Chaudhri said in a video on the company’s Discord (via Inverse). The solar eclipse is set to happen on October 14th. The device, officially called the “Humane Ai P…

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Which lens to rent for the eclipse? This will be my first time photographing an eclipse, is there such a thing as too long a lens? I was thinking of renting either a 600mm or 800mm and getting a 1.4x or 2x teleconverter. Anyone have experience with this that can weigh in? submitted by /u/SirShiggles

What filter shows for eclipse I’m looking to try and take a picture the next two eclipses seeing as how I’m right in the path for both, What filter should I get? submitted by /u/SpaceMonkey_1969