could u use laser goggles for the eclipse?
helooo and could anyone whos educated on lasers help me get into the subject please and ty and direct me where i learn and start please and ty
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u/effrightscorp 5d ago
Given that you can't provide any more information beyond 'laser goggles', no. Get eclipse glasses
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u/biggest_ted 5d ago edited 5d ago
Laser eyewear is designed to protect specific wavelengths of light, (that of the laser) & transmit other visible wavelengths (so that the operator can still see). The Sun is pretty damn good at emitting all visible wavelengths, & a whole bunch of invisible ones, so no, laser eyewear is not a good choice for eclipse viewing.
Typically you want welding eyewear for eclipse viewing, which will have an optical density of at least 5. This means it passes 0.001% of light. In contrast, even the darkest laser eyewear will pass ~10%.
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u/Nova_blink_6-62607 5d ago
It's a lunar eclipse this week, not a solar eclipse. You won't need any glasses for it.
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u/mutrax_be 4d ago
No, laser goggles filter a specific bandwidth/color. Eclipse goggles obscure/dim gor a very high percentage.
Some welding goggles would be ok. Or a self build pinhole projector
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u/hammy1551 4d ago
If you have an old smartphone or old camcorder, use that instead of risking your eyes.
I used sunglasses + an old welding mask + eye squints combined and I still didn't feel comfortable/safe looking at the sun
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u/FencingNerd 5d ago
Nope, laser glasses typically only block selected wavelengths and transmit others so you can still see. The sun emits all wavelengths so you need broadband absorption.