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Rover_Bill
Jul 10, 2017Explorer II
RambleOnNW wrote:
Except 10 times smaller. Your image is magnified.
If you want to safely see the real actual eclipse size before the live event, take a look at the moon at nighttime anytime within the next few days. Even though the sun is many times large then the moon it is also many times farther away so during the eclipse the moon will just cover the sun. Both are about the same size as seen from earth.
If you're not satisfied with the "plain eyeball" size, try looking through 10X binoculars (with appropriate solar filters for the live eclipse). Telescopes are not recommended because even the cheapest ones magnify the image too much so you won't see the full eclipse image within the view lens.
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