What to look for
- To ensure you are fully protected look for Eclipse Glasses that have the 2015 ISO 12312-2 certification. Do NOT use glasses without this certification.
- ISO approved Eclipse Glasses are very affordable. However, eclipse glasses only provide a small image of the Sun during an Eclipse. You may opt for higher magnification increasing that WOW factor.
- It should be noted that the ISO certification only applies to products that are used for direct viewing of the Sun ie: Eclipse Glasses and Solar Viewers. The certification does not apply to Solar Telescopes and Equipment that utilize optical systems. Telescopes and Equipment are certified to be SUNsafe through a process of Filter Design and Qualification, Independent Laboratory Testing, Bench Testing, and Direct Testing of Finished Products on the Sun by Qualified Personnel.
- Look to purchasing your Eclipse product in advance from established Solar Telescope and Filter manufacturers and retailers.
Unsafe methods
- Direct viewing. Including direct viewing of the Sun’s reflection.
- Placing eclipse glasses at the eyepiece end of a binocular or telescope.
- Welders glass that is less than number 14, if you are unsure that your welder’s glass is a number 14, do not use it to view the Eclipse. Do not use auto-darkening welder glasses.
- Eclipse glasses made out of mylar. These are often cheap knock-offs from unknown overseas sources.
- Standard Sunglasses.
- Colored or medical X-ray film either used or unused.
- Smoked glass.
- Solar filters for inexpensive telescope, especially filters that are threaded into the eyepiece. These filters can crack if overheated.
- Recommended Products
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Lunt Solar SUNoculars 8X Magnification
Lunt SUNoculars have a front mounted fully dense white light glass filters making Solar observation 100% safe and of the highest viewing quality. The light of the Sun is reduced to a comfortable ND-5 transmission and all ultraviolet and infrared components are completely and safely blocked by the optical design. Lunt SUNoculars are manufactured to the same standards of safety typical to the entire family of Lunt Solar products – the premier manufacturer of Solar telescopes and filters.
All Lunt SUNoculars are personally tested on the Sun to assure 100% quality and safety.
Lunt Solar mini SUNoculars 6X Magnification
Our mini SUNoculars are just as powerful and are the perfect pocket-sized instrument to view and safely observe all partial phases of a Solar Eclipse.
Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses, SUNglasses
Our Eclipse SUNglasses are manufactured in Germany and are 100% safe for direct viewing of the Sun and Solar Eclipses. The lenses are made of an exclusive scratch resistant optical density 5, “Black Polymer” material. These shades meet the new ISO 12312-2 (2015) international standard for solar viewers.
Eclipse SUNglasses filter out 100% of harmful ultra-violet, 100% of harmful infrared, and 99.999% of intense visible light. These premium filters create a sharp orange colored image of the sun.
