Alpha1 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Are there any Solar Eclipse Glasses available locally? TIA https://eclipse2024.org/communities/city/2343.html#city_table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Don't think so; several people said they have ordered some from Amazon.com. Could make yourself a device - Mr. Google has suggestions OR find a welding helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 I found these suggestions online that use items most have in their homes: 1.Make a pinhole projector simply by poking a hole in a piece of paper or cardboard, holding it in the path of the sun, and looking down at the ground or any other surface, rather than up at the sun. The point of light that comes through the hole will instead be a crescent, precisely capturing the amount of the sun that is missing at the moment you view it. A colander can achieve the same effect, and in this case will produce a whole spangle of crescents. 2.You can even use the holes in a straw hat to project numerous small images of the eclipsed sun. In a similar vein, you could try using a colander to project multiple eclipse images. And even the holes found on a Saltine or Ritz cracker will suffice to provide a view of the eclipse. 3.Use your hands. Hold both hands with your fingers overlapping at right angles. The holes between your fingers make pinholes, forming images of the Sun on the ground. 4.Use a colander. A colander, with its many holes, will give you fantastic, multiple images of the sun. Simply hold it about 20" above the ground. The images will look even better if you cast them onto a white piece of paper or sheet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 As far as I know, we are not in the path of the eclipse ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolphsj Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 According to trustworthy news we will have 92% blockage during the height of the eclipse. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Excerpts : "While the moon’s shadow will first appear 370 miles off the west coast of Mexico, Mazatlán will be the first region of the mainland to experience totality, according to Space.com. The shadow will cross Mexico in 25 minutes, passing Durango, Torreón and Monclova as it heads northeast, crossing the U.S. border at about 1:32 p.m. Central Time." "The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT." NASA site to watch eclipse: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Glasses available at Dollar store Ajijic although according to news we will only see a little bit, not harmful... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jreboll Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 It is only harmful when you look at it whether there’s an eclipse or not. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semalu Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 If you buy the glasses, please make sure they are NASA/ISO certified. Your eyesight will thank you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I think I will be safe and skip it and watch on TV... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usvetsinmexico Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Got hotel room on the beach for a week in mazatlan! Reserved last year and got a great price. Been hearing they are charging a fortune the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpha1 Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 No glasses, but...an eclipse in a box: pinhole projection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Reminder: Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in Guadalajara, Jalisco Begins: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 10:50 am Maximum: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 12:09 pm 0.914 Magnitude Ends: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 1:32 pm Duration: 2 hours, 42 minutes All times shown on this page are local time. Time Event Direction Altitude 10:50:35 Mon, Apr 8 Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. 109° 57.2° 12:09:32 Mon, Apr 8 Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. 138° 72.9° 13:32:37 Mon, Apr 8 Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. 216° 74.1° 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjiBoy Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 A parade of locals wearing Collanders on their heads, may suggest that they misunderstood how to use the device.....they did seem happy, however. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Just about to start: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Scroll down in site for a live feed from Mazatlan: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/telescope-feeds/#mazatlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Yes, I have the main feed in one window and just Mazatlan in another window. The main feed will be showing all of the locations where there will be totality all the way up to Canada...if you want to keep seeing it over and over. Very cool and very safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jreboll Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 I’ve got some eclipse glasses for sale. Never used. Half price off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usvetsinmexico Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Was awsome to see live in mazatlan! Now we got sight seeing and beach bumming the rest of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I have some Solar Eclipse glasses for sale, cheap. Only used once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, pappysmarket said: I have some Solar Eclipse glasses for sale, cheap. Only used once. Perfect. You and Jreboll can open a store. New and slightly used items. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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