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Re: Looking at the Sun through a telescope
From: hellos
Date: 2006 Aug 4, 17:29 -0500
Well, assuming one can trust the BBC take a look at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/specials/eclipse99/355066.stm
for actual photos of retinal damage from looking at the sun with the naked eye.
Now, do any of you gentlemen honestly think using a telescope or sextant can
REDUCE this type of damage?
If not, then the special case of using telescopes becomes a moot point.
I'm sure this list had this discussion a couple of years ago. What does it
really matter about the details, once one knows that LOOKING INTO THE SUN MORE
THAN FLEETINGLY CAN DAMAGE YOUR EYES?
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From: hellos
Date: 2006 Aug 4, 17:29 -0500
Well, assuming one can trust the BBC take a look at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/specials/eclipse99/355066.stm
for actual photos of retinal damage from looking at the sun with the naked eye.
Now, do any of you gentlemen honestly think using a telescope or sextant can
REDUCE this type of damage?
If not, then the special case of using telescopes becomes a moot point.
I'm sure this list had this discussion a couple of years ago. What does it
really matter about the details, once one knows that LOOKING INTO THE SUN MORE
THAN FLEETINGLY CAN DAMAGE YOUR EYES?
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