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Index of Subjects Hi Sherman & All, Is this perhaps because the iris adjusts somewhat to average light intensity and is consequently dangerously open with respect the bright arc of the nearly covered sun ? Yt, DW Sherman Williams wrote: > > THE BIG DANGER is just before and just after totality, when the Sun > not fully covered by the Moon. In those moments sunlight coming from > the uncovered edges appears to be dim enough that it would not seem to > be harmful, however, in a few moments of direct gazing at any > uncovered portion of sun can deliver enough INFARED TO DO DAMAGE to > the retina. The MOST DANGEROUS TIME to gaze at the Sun would be any > normal sunny day, especially at noon when we are receiving its most > potent rays (radiation). > > > Sherman > > > > Sherman Williams > > shermw@xcountry.tv <mailto:shermw@xcountry.tv> > >
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