How to Safely Observe Sunday's Solar Eclipse With a potentially spectacular solar eclipse to grace the skies of the western United States on Sunday (May 20), here's a helpful reminder for new eclipse chasers: Be safe. A fraction of a second of magnified, unfiltered sunlight will sear your eye's retina irreparably. Solar eclipse 2012: All systems go for witnessing rare 'ring of fire' (+video) The last time an annular solar eclipse hovered above Los Angeles, in 1992, a "dumb cloud," as one young skygazer said at the time, ruined the show. On Sunday, Angelenos will get another, hopefully much better, shot at witnessing at least part of a phenomenon where the face of the moon can't quite block the sun, creating either a partial or complete halo in the sky. Solar eclipse: How to watch it without blinding yourself Solar eclipse excitement is building, but one astronomer is trying to warn the masses: Don't look up into the sky with the naked eye during Sunday's solar eclipse. To do so is to risk serious eye injury and even blindness, he said. Solar eclipse glasses sold out at Griffith Observatory As eclipse mania intensifies, special solar eclipse glasses have sold out at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Why Sunday's Solar Eclipse 'Ring of Fire' Will Be Rare Sight When the moon blots out the sun in a solar eclipse on Sunday (May 20), producing a "ring of fire" in the sky, it will cover roughly 94 percent that of the sun and offer a rare view of our nearest star. Watch team climb Mt. Fuji to photograph solar eclipse [live video] As spectators from California to Asia gear up for Sunday's solar eclipse, a group in Japan is broadcasting live its ascent of Mt. Fuji to photograph the once-in-a-generation marvel. Solar Eclipse Sunday Promises Spectacular Views from China to Texas See how Sunday's solar eclipse will offer dazzling sun views from China to Texas. NASA to Watch Solar Eclipse from Grand Canyon Sunday A solar eclipse is set to impress skywatchers around the world this weekend, and a team of NASA scientists are hosting a fun viewing party at one of the most spectacular destinations in the United States: The Grand Canyon. Solar eclipse 2012: Will clouds ruin viewing of solar eclipse? What will the weather be like for the solar eclipse? The weather forecast looks generally promising for California and much of the southwestern United States -- which are getting prime views of the "ring of fire" solar eclipse. This eclipse runs a ring around the others A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible from California on Sunday. From Los Angeles, the moon will block enough of the sun to leave a crescent; viewers farther north will see a fiery ring. A rare "ring" solar eclipse is coming to California on Sunday evening — the first of its kind to be visible from the continental United States since 1994.
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