According to “2024 Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024,” a press release published on The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) website, people across the state should practice safety precautions during all outdoor events for the two to three hours of the eclipse phase progression.
Anyone who observers the solar eclipse should use “solar viewing or eclipse glasses, hand held solar viewers made with sun filter film, or an alternative safe solar viewing method, such as a pinhole projector, to view the sun,” according to the PDE website.
Safety should be practiced when viewing from both indoors and outdoors, according to PDE.
“Even a short glimpse of the sun can permanently damage the rods and cones in the human retina,” added the press release.
“Do not look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury,” advised the PDE press release.
