Mylar Film Goggles

[sandeepgoodbole]

Are Mylar film Goggles used to watch Eclipses of Sun safe for use as Welding goggles ?

[Chris Ryser]

Are Mylar film Goggles used to watch Eclipses of Sun safe for use as Welding goggles ?

Only if they withstand glowing sparks, and glowing pieces of metal hitting the surface.

[Uilleann]

No.

That would be a very dangerous thing to do.

If you're welding, wear a welding mask.

If you're directly observing a solar eclipse (annular or total) at *ANY* time, even before totality, *ALWAYS* wear trusted eye protection from the sun. Mylar glasses are a good inexpensive means to do this.

If you're working with telescopic observations of the sun, while a mylar filter can be used, often in conjunction with stepping down the aperture of the objective of the scope. However a quality Hydrogen Alpha filter will offer greater definition and clarity in almost every case.

All the best! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

[DragonLensmanWV]

Years ago we had a healthy eclipse here and we wanted to watch it. We got our 8X50 binoculars and taped ten glass G-15 lenses over each objective lens. We got an excellent safe view, and terrestrially, all you could see was maybe a bright glint off a windshield, otherwise all was dark.