Total solar eclipse: Where to find eclipse glasses in central Ohio
Eclipse glasses are not the same as sunglasses. Safe solar viewers are thousands of times darker. The 2024 total solar eclipse is expected to occur on April 8 in Ohio, with a total path expected to cover 13 states. The point of greatest duration will be in Avon Lake, in Lorain County, located 23 miles west of Cleveland. For those viewing the eclipse, NASA recommends wearing eye protection, stating that viewing any part of the sun through a camera lens, binoculars or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter will cause severe eye injury. Not all of the listed glasses are free, but not all are expected to be. As of March 28, the Columbus Metropolitan Library is out of free glasses.
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Eclipse glasses are not the same as sunglasses. Safe solar viewers are thousands of times darker.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before the long-awaited total solar eclipse event on April 8, it's important to secure your eclipse glasses ahead of time so you can watch it all unfold.
The totality path of the 2024 solar eclipse is expected to be about 124 miles wide and will stretch across 13 states, from Texas to New Hampshire. In Ohio, the point of greatest duration for the eclipse will be in Avon Lake, in Lorain County, located 23 miles west of Cleveland.
For those wanting to see the eclipse, NASA suggests wearing eye protection. The only time it's not needed is during the brief total phase when the moon completely blocks the sun's bright face.
NASA says viewing any part of the sun through a camera lens, binoculars or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.
It's important to note that eclipse glasses are not the same as sunglasses. Safe solar viewers are thousands of times darker.
Here's where you'll be able to find eclipse glasses in central Ohio:
*Not all of the listed glasses are free. View each website to determine possible costs.
*As of March 28, the Columbus Metropolitan Library is out of free glasses. CML will not be purchasing any additional glasses.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. Sometimes the moon only blocks part of the sun's light. This results in a partial solar eclipse. When the moon blocks all of the sun, that's called a total solar eclipse.
How often do solar eclipses happen?
According to NASA, solar eclipses happen at least twice a year somewhere on Earth. The maximum number of solar eclipses (partial, annular or total) is five per year.
Will you be able to see the eclipse in Columbus?
Columbus residents and anyone southeast of the city will need to make a short drive to Dublin to see the partial eclipse. If you are interested in seeing the total eclipse, you could drive to 90 miles northwest to Wapakoneta in Auglaize County.