I live in upstate New York and will be able to view the Eclipse in April. I see the cheap paper glasses everywhere for sale, but my gut is telling me regular sunglasses will be just fine. NASA and many health organizations are all saying it is bad to view without proper eyewear which is where my spidey senses arose. Am I too paranoid or is this another mass psychosis?
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I have a dark square glass from a welding helmet. It works great!
I came here to ask the same. I find it hard to believe that $3 paper and plastic glasses are all you need to stay safe looking at the eclipse but the programming is so deep I'm afraid to look. lol.
If you have a telescope (small works good), you can project the image onto a sheet of paper on the ground. You'll plainly see the eclipse without eye damage risk. Binoculars would probably work, too. The pic is from the 2017 eclipse. I made a cardboard shroud so the image would have contrast in the bright sun. As you can see, you get a great view of the event.
I haven't tried looking at the sun at midday, but I think it will be too intense. Maybe use a camera or telescope with a solar filter?