Can you
watch an eclipse with welding helmet?
I guess
the answer might be a bit confusing as it is a yes as well as no as If someone
tries to watch a eclipse from welding helmet which is inappropriate, the
results might not be good the reason behind this is the amount of the light
will be able to get through the thick glass of welding helmet which is deemed
to be enough to damage your eyesight.
The reason why the answer to the question
of watching and eclipse with a welding helmet is because the eclipse is
such a strong natural phenomena that the human eyes are not capable of
withstanding the sun’s power during an eclipse.
Similarly the answer to this
question can be yes also as the eclipse is a natural occurrence that takes
place in several years or sometimes decades also so it’s an event not to be
missed under any circumstances.
The quest
for pertinent eclipse glasses continues after so many years, the people
(customers) have opted for going any available alternate option as they have
turned welding glasses or welding lenses down the line as an alternative for
viewing the eclipse.
As you must have heard that NASA on their eclipse website
has approved the shade 14 welding glass lens as the only option alternate for viewing
the eclipse.Similarly the NASA has also said on one of his blog that for
viewing the eclipse welding lens used of grade 10 and 11 are inappropriate as
they are extensively and most commonly used by the welders for their welding
helmet at their job, which means shade 10 and 11 glass are a bad option to be
considered as an alternate solution for eclipse glasses.
This means if a person
has a welding helmet or welding glass at home it may not be bedecked with
appropriate for viewing an eclipse as in most of the cases it is seen that the
welder’s lenses are not even bearing a standardization tag which baptizes that
particular shading the lens.Visit this blog my helmets guide for any other welding related query.
What
prevents us from look at the sun during an eclipse?
Staring
at the sun directly was never ever safe not in today’s era neither it was in
the old times. The 2 things which prevent us from gazing into a sun are as follows:-
- Aversion Reflex
- Solar Retinopathy
Aversion
Reflex:Aversion
reflex also known as the blink reflex, is an involuntary blinking
of the eyelids elicited by stimulation of the cornea.
As the direct gazing at the
sun was never safe from the beginning of mankind the human body was made in
such a way that luckily our aversion reflex prevents or makes it almost
impossible for the human naked eye to even look properly at the solar system’s
king.
In a solar eclipse it is even highly more advisable to look at the sun
which is not at all a comfortable and intelligent thing to do as we all know
what the outcome is.
It’s the human nature to see something uncommon and
marvelous similar to an eclipse. However one must always remember that a solar
eclipse has that potential to blind the person for life so it is advisable to
not do any such activity.
Solar
Retinopathy:
Protracted solar radiation has the potential to destroy retina cells, there’s a
condition known as solar retinopathy.
Duration of your look at the sun and the
position of the sun in the sky will be a deciding factor of how much damage has
been caused to you. Solar retinopathy can be simply identified as the suffering
person will be having a blurred vision with frequent headaches which comes with
sensitivity to light and distorted vision.
Even a short span of the exposure
can cause tremendous significant retinal damage. When solar retinopathy happens
it can also happen with the person without coming to know? As it is painless
and the visual effects are unnoticeable even post hours of damage