Total Solar Eclipse 2017

Total Solar Eclipse 2017
Monday, 21 Aug 2017

Eclipse2017.org is committed to bringing the wonder of the total eclipse to everyone - safely!

Your eyes are important, and so is this message. It should not scare you away from viewing the eclipse, but it should scare you enough that you take all proper precautions in protecting your eyes, and the eyes of those for whom you have direct responsbility, from the sun!

Every statement and recommendation on this site regarding viewing the eclipse is understood to contain the caveat that proper precautions regarding eye safety will have been taken by the observer, and that it is the observer's full responsibility to ensure that at no time while any part of the sun's photosphere (disk) is visible, will they observe it directly without suitable protective equipment, obtainable from reputable third parties also noted on this site.

The responsibility for following all safety precautions in using such equipment, and in following safe viewing practices, lies solely with the person who owns the eyes that are viewing the eclipse! Here is a link to a site that discusses eye safety, and all of its recommendations should be followed. Here is another. But you alone are responsible for the safety of your eyes. You alone are responsible for 1) determining the suitability for use, 2) obtaining sufficient training to achieve mastery in use, and 3) proper actual use of any and all equipment employed for the preservation of your eyesight.

If you never look at the sun, you will not be blinded by it. But then, you would have deprived yourself of the opportunity of seeing a total eclipse, which can in fact be done quite safely. If you choose to stare at the sun, outside of the window of time that it is being covered completely by the moon, and/or without proper equipment and techniques to ensure your safety, then you may do damage to your eyes. The content of this site is informational in nature, has been tested and found to be accurate in actual use on numerous occasions, and is sufficient to ensure complete safety when suggested practices are strictly followed. However, no one can or should take responsibility for your actions, or your safety, except you.

You must agree with the above statement in its entirety, and you must agree to hold harmless the authors of this site, and of all sites linked to by it, for any and all damage caused to your person by your actions or inactions, in order to use the information contained on said sites for any purpose.