[Important Information for Employees] Eclipse Viewing Safety Tips

[Student Health & Counseling Center]

As our Cardinal community gets ready for the total Eclipse of the Sun that
is happening today, the Student Health and Counseling Center would like to
remind you of a few tips to safely watch the eclipse and prevent any kind
of damage to your eyes.


In case of an emergency call 911. The Student Health and Counseling Center
will be open from 12 to 4 pm for triage and emergencies only.


Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon
completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at
the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.  Eclipse
viewing glasses will be available at the Hawkins pond viewing area.


When watching a partial or annular solar eclipse directly with your eyes,
you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a
safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular
sunglasses; regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for
viewing the Sun. Safe solar viewers
<https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters> are thousands of times
darker and ought to comply with the ISO 12312-2
<https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso-certification> international
standard. NASA does not approve any particular brand of solar viewers.


Always inspect your eclipse glasses or handheld viewer before use; if torn,
scratched, or otherwise damaged, discard the device. Always supervise
children using solar viewers.


Do NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any
other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld
solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and
cause serious eye injury.


If you don’t have eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer, you can use
an indirect viewing method <https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/projection>,
which does not involve looking directly at the Sun.



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   View the Sun through eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer during
   the partial eclipse phases before and after totality.



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   You can view the eclipse directly without proper eye protection only
   when the Moon completely obscures the Sun’s bright face – during the brief
   and spectacular period known as totality. (You’ll know it’s safe when you
   can no longer see any part of the Sun through eclipse glasses or a solar
   viewer.)



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   As soon as you see even a little bit of the bright Sun reappear after
   totality, immediately put your eclipse glasses back on or use a handheld
   solar viewer to look at the Sun.



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   Even during a partial or annular eclipse, or during the partial phases
   of a total eclipse, the Sun will still be very bright. If you are watching
   an entire eclipse, you may be in direct sunlight for hours. Remember to
   wear sunscreen, a hat, and protective clothing to prevent skin damage.



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   Due to expected heavy traffic and crowds, monitor traffic updates and
   follow directions.



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   View in designated public areas.



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   Create a safety plan in case an emergency arises.


Enjoy this amazing opportunity to watch the eclipse in a prime location on
the path of totality keeping safety in mind.
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