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The Legendary Solar Eclipse

 8th April, 2024. Not an ordinary day. It is the date of the full solar eclipse, that will pass over regions of North America. The sky will darken (I sound like a Nostradamus rip-off with an Internet connection, but bear with me), akin to dusk or dawn, and if one is lucky enough to have clear skies, the corona (outer atmosphere of the sun) should be visible in an awe-inspiring ring around the shadow of the moon.  Truly a sight to behold Of course, not all visible things are meant to be seen. Not with naked eyes anyway. If you happen to be within the range of this celestial event, by all means, enjoy it - but with the necessary safety precautions in place. Looking at the sun in such a state (or otherwise, actually) directly, or through a telescope/camera/binocular lens is bound to cause severe, and oftentimes untreatable, eye injury.  You have an excellent brain. Use it. Implement indirect means of viewing. Look at it through a pinhole camera, or safe solar viewing glasses...