A solar eclipse is coming on April 8. While we are not on the direct path here in Central Florida, you’ll still be able to see it — but you’ll need proper protection. “Given our position in Central Florida, we will have around 60% to 70%coverage of the sun. So there is not going to be full dark,” said Luis Henry Quiroga, the director of Florida Tech’s Ortega Observatory. The peak impact will only last about four or five minutes and will come at about 1:45 p.m. RELATED: What will this year’s solar eclipse look like from Florida?“The UV intensity in an eclipse is a lot more intense than normal sunlight. And obviously, because it is an eclipse, you get more attention,” said Dr. Paul Winslow, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist.To be able to see the moon passing in front of the sun you will need to look directly at it, and for that, you need to be protected.“You can get UV or thermal damage to your retina. The retina is a sheet of nerve tissue that lines the back of your eye that’s responsible for your vision,” Winslow said.There is an ISO standard for proper protection for eclipse glasses or goggles to keep you safe.No matter how dark, sunglasses won’t cut it. Get eclipse glasses.For a list of approved manufacturers and retailers, click here.
A solar eclipse is coming on April 8. While we are not on the direct path here in Central Florida, you’ll still be able to see it — but you’ll need proper protection.
“Given our position in Central Florida, we will have around 60% to 70%coverage of the sun. So there is not going to be full dark,” said Luis Henry Quiroga, the director of Florida Tech’s Ortega Observatory.
The peak impact will only last about four or five minutes and will come at about 1:45 p.m.
RELATED: What will this year’s solar eclipse look like from Florida?
“The UV intensity in an eclipse is a lot more intense than normal sunlight. And obviously, because it is an eclipse, you get more attention,” said Dr. Paul Winslow, an ophthalmologist and retina specialist.
To be able to see the moon passing in front of the sun you will need to look directly at it, and for that, you need to be protected.
“You can get UV or thermal damage to your retina. The retina is a sheet of nerve tissue that lines the back of your eye that’s responsible for your vision,” Winslow said.
There is an ISO standard for proper protection for eclipse glasses or goggles to keep you safe.
No matter how dark, sunglasses won’t cut it. Get eclipse glasses.
For a list of approved manufacturers and retailers, click here.
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