Just echo Joe's warning, our retinas have no pain fibers. You will feel nothing burning. The damage will be quite painless. You will simply find when you look away you are permanently blind, or perhaps radically less sensitive to light or have permanent darkened patterns in your vision. The moon also looks like a crescent. It can be seen with the naked eye and is easier to find. It is also substantially more interesting to take a long look at. Try it instead and wait for Venus to move farther from the sun. On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 2:49 PM Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Never look directly at the Sun. Never stare near the Sun with or without sunglasses; the light can damage your eyes even if not looking directly at it; never point binos or telescope anywhere near the Sun without proper filters — filters that would make it impossible to see Venus. — Words of advice from a 72-year-old amateur astronomer who values his vision.
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On Nov 16, 2018, at 1:45 PM, RON VANDERHULE <deepsky100@msn.com> wrote:
Chuck, i gave it a shot around noon, with and without sunglasses. Nothing. Am i correct in assuming it is leading the Sun? Thanx for the heads up. I will try tomorrow
Ron
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Venus has been a spectacular morning object for a while.Just now, 11:00 am, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky, I looked up, due south, about halfway to the zenith.? There was Venus!The sun was blocked by the eaves of a structure. I confirmed the fat crescent of Venus with a 12x30mm binocular.But it's plainly visible without optical aid.? I was wearing my prescription sunglasses.Give it a try and let us know if you succeed.?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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