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goffik G
goffik Mar 29, 2006 12:04:38
Replying to Vybik Jon

Aw, it's lovely and clear here! I tried looking directly into the sun through binoculars, as is generally recommended, but, as I suspected, it was too bright and I couldn't make out any detail. When my pupils return to some form of normality - anyone got any ideas so I can sneak out and have a proper look?

Quick! It's only got another 40 minutes left of it!

Bah!

G x

H Hob
Hob Mar 29, 2006 12:09:37
Replying to goffik

Quickly now!
Pinholeincarboardprojectingontoanotherbitofpaper.
It's sunny here too. I'll race you.

S Steve Gray
Steve Gray Mar 29, 2006 13:04:38
Replying to goffik

FFS, Goffik, you're not supposed to look through the binoculars, you hold a piece of card behind the eyepiece and project an image from the binoculars onto it. I once suffered complete retinal shut-down from watching someone welding and for several hours I was totally blind. My eyes felt like they were filled with tiny shards of glass. It was very scary. My vision slowly returned, but was foggy for several days.