New England is expected to have clear skies or featuring only high clouds which won't obscure the eclipse. Cities such as Burlington, Vermont and Houlton, Maine may have exceptional sky conditions.
On Monday, April 8th, a solar eclipse will cross much of the United States. The path of totality includes San Antonio, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Carbondale, Illinois.
On Monday, April 8th, a solar eclipse will cross much of the United States. The path of totality includes San Antonio, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Carbondale, Illinois. New England is expected to have clear skies or featuring only high clouds which won't obscure the eclipse. Cities such as Burlington, Vermont and Houlton, Maine may have exceptional sky conditions.
The solar eclipse on April 8th will bring eerie darkness to a long swath of the United States during totality — the few moments when the moon covers the sun's face completely, thereby blocking its light. Totality is a completely different experience from 99% eclipse coverage. First and foremost, totality is the only safe time to look directly at the sun without solar eclipse glasses or other certified eye protection.
During totality, when the moon fully covers the sun, you can look upon it without glasses. However, if you are not in the narrow path of totality spanning from Texas to Maine in the United States during this time period, it will not be an option for you to view this phenomenon directly.
To safely photograph or observe the eclipse with your cellphone, wearing protective eye gear such as eclipse glasses is necessary. With proper preparation and precaution anyone in the continental U.S can catch at least a partial eclipse.
The total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, August 21st in the United States.
Anyone in the continental U.S. can catch at least a partial eclipse with proper preparation and precaution.
Wearing protective eye gear such as eclipse glasses is necessary when aiming or observing the camera during totality.
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The article provides some good tips for photographing the eclipse with a cellphone. However, it also contains several examples of deception.
If you plan to check out Monday's total solar eclipse and the only camera you own is one that doubles as a phone, with a little preparation (and precaution) you might still be able to get some relatively good shots.
A photo shows the eclipse projected through the spaces between leaves taken on Aug. 21, 2017, in Glendo, Wyo.
Don't look up — look down! It will be possible to capture interesting images even if you don't live in, or travel to, that swath where the moon will appear to nearly perfectly cover the sun.
Feeling more ambitious? A tripod is a must If you're determined to take a direct photo of the eclipse.
If any light leaks in from the sides [of solar glasses], it can reflect off of the back side of the filter and create glare or funny reflections that can spoil the image.
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The article contains several informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Sean Walker as a source for information about photographing the eclipse with a cellphone. This is not enough evidence to support his claims and could be considered misleading or inaccurate.
> If you're within several hundred miles of the path of totality at maximum eclipse time,<br>the spaces between leaves on trees and basically anything that makes a pinhole will project an image of the crescent sun on the ground or on a wall ... depending on how high the sun is at the time.<br><br>
Another option is to shoot the environment around you as it is darkened as the eclipse reaches totality.
<br>Maybe a before and during shot of<br>the same scene to capture<br>the changing light levels,
The key to getting a good photo is <strong><em><i><b></b></i></em></strong>, at least during the partial eclipse phase, and also to set focus to <strong><em>infinity.</</em>
<br>You want<br>to keep those solar glasses as close against the lens as possible, because most of [them] have a mirror surface on both sides.<br><br>
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The article provides tips for photographing the eclipse with a cellphone. The author suggests wearing protective eye gear and using manual settings on your phone's camera to get good shots of the event. They also suggest shooting video or taking photos as the sun is going dark, which can be used later to extract still images if desired.
The moment of totality during a solar eclipse in Glendo, Wyo., on Aug. 21, 2017.
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Scott Neuman has conflicts of interest on the topics 'solar eclipse', 'cellphone photography', and 'eclipse glasses'. He is an employee of NPR which sells eclipse glasses. Additionally, he mentions a company called Sky & Telescope magazine in his article.
Scott Neuman writes for NPR, which sells eclipse glasses.
The solar eclipse will cross much of the United States in less than a week.
San Antonio, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Carbondale, Illinois are directly under the path of totality on Monday.
, New England is expected to have clear skies or featuring only high clouds which won't obscure the eclipse. Cities such as Burlington, Vermont and Houlton, Maine may have exceptional sky conditions.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the forecast of cloud cover from forecasters without providing any evidence or reasoning for their predictions. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of clear skies in New England and cloudy skies in other parts of the country.
The sky is expected to be clear, or featuring only high clouds,
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will be visible from the United States.
During totality, when the moon completely covers the sun, you can look upon it without glasses.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that staring directly into the sun during a solar eclipse will cause permanent eye damage even when the sun is partially obscured by the moon. However, this statement contradicts NASA's warning that looking at any part of the sun during an eclipse can cause serious eye damage or blindness if proper protection is not used. Secondly, it suggests that using a pinhole projector to view the eclipse is safe and effective when in fact it may only provide a distorted image of the event. Lastly, it implies that looking directly at the sun during totality without glasses will cause no harm to your eyesight which is not true as staring directly into any light source can damage your eyes.
The article states that staring directly into the sun during a solar eclipse will cause permanent eye damage even when the sun is partially obscured by the moon. However, NASA warns that looking at any part of the sun during an eclipse can cause serious eye damage or blindness if proper protection is not used.
The article suggests using a pinhole projector to view the solar eclipse as safe and effective when in fact it may only provide a distorted image of the event.
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Brian Resnick has a conflict of interest on the topic of solar eclipse as he is reporting for Vox which is owned by Comcast. Comcast owns several companies in the energy sector including SunEnergy1 and SunPower2 which could benefit from increased exposure to solar energy during a total solar eclipse.
Comcast owns several companies in the energy sector including SunEnergy1 and SunPower2 which could benefit from increased exposure to solar energy during a total solar eclipse.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of solar eclipse as they are reporting on safety glasses. The article mentions that the sun's energy can cause retina damage and pinhole projectors should not be used during totality. However, it does not disclose any financial ties or personal relationships with companies or organizations related to sunglasses.
The author writes 'You cannot stare at the sun without eclipse glasses' which implies that they are promoting the use of safety glasses.
The solar eclipse on April 8 will bring eerie darkness to a long swath of the United States, Canada and Mexico during totality. The few moments when the moon covers the sun's face completely, thereby blocking its light.
Totality is a completely different experience from 99% eclipse coverage. First and foremost, totality is the only safe time to look directly at the sun without solar eclipse glasses or other certified eye protection.
Only during totality do the skies turn twilight-dark, and only during totality is the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, visible as wispy projections of light emanating from behind the moon. Being inside the path of totality is also the only way to see eclipse features such as Baily's beads.
Totality occurs in a 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers) stretch from Mexico to Canada, crossing 15 US states (although two states, Tennessee and Michigan, will only be barely glanced by the moon's shadow). In the US, totality will begin in Texas at 1:27 pm CDT and end in Maine at 3:35 pm EDT.
Here is a detailed breakdown of what time totality starts and stops in each state it passes through, according to NASA. Note that the partial phases of the eclipse last about an hour and 20 minutes before and after totality, and will be visible to some extent across the entire United States.
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The total solar eclipse on April 8 will bring eerie darkness to a long swath of the United States, Canada and Mexico during totality. The few moments when the moon covers the sun's face completely, thereby blocking its light.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that NASA has provided the information on when totality starts and stops in each state it passes through. However, this does not necessarily mean that NASA's information is accurate or reliable.
Map of path of totality across North America for the April 8th solar eclipse.
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