As noted in How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely, with one notable exception it is never safe to look directly at the Sun through a telescope, binoculars, or camera lens without a solar filter. That exception is during totality, the total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the dazzlingly bright solar surface is completely blocked by the Moon (which will happen only if you're within the path of the Moon's dark shadow). But totality is fleeting.| Solar Eclipse Across America
As noted in How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely, looking directly at the Sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the Moon entirely blocks the Sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality. To find out whether your home or any other specific location is within the path of totality on April 8, 2024, see Xavier Jubier's Google Map, which supports zooming in to street level.| Solar Eclipse Across America
Get tips on how to prepare your car for an emergency and car safety. Plan long trips carefully and listen to the radio or television for up-to-date weather forecasts and road conditions. In bad weather drive only if absolutely necessary. Emergency Kit for the Car In case you are stranded, keep an emergency supply kit in your car with these automobile extras:| www.ready.gov
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