Even when the moon is covering most of the sun, the other five percent can still damage your eyesight.
HOUSTON — A"Ring of Fire" annular solar eclipse will be visible across the United States and other parts of the world today.
Texas is included in the path. The 100 percent coverage path across Texas includes Midland-Odessa, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. NASA has an interactive map -- their Eclipse Explorer -- that can show you what to expect in different parts of the country. Below is an example for Houston.In Houston, it’ll start around 10:27 a.m. and you’ll notice the moon start to move in front of the sun by 11:16 a.m. Our best view of the eclipse will be at 11:58 a.m. It starts to move away at 12:42 p.m. and then is over by 1:37 a.m.During a"Ring of Fire" annular eclipse, the moon is at its orbit farthest from Earth.
It's not safe to look directly at an eclipse. If you do, you could cause instant damage to your eyes. That goes for cameras, telescopes or binoculars without special-purpose solar filters, too. Regular sunglasses are not protection either. You need to use special social viewing glasses or a safe handheld viewer. And make sure the lens is not damaged or scratched.
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