SUN WARNING!
CAUTION: NEVER look through your binoculars at
or near the Sun until the solar filters are securely
installed at the front of the binoculars. Please read
the following instructions fully and keep them in
mind when observing the Sun. Always use caution
when viewing at or near the Sun. Adult Supervision
is required.
Inspecting the Solar Filter:
All filters are checked carefully before shipment. However,
as the solar filter material is delicate, be sure to check for
any damage prior to each use.
Inspecting Solar Filters:
Before installing the solar
filter, hold the solar filter
up to the sky away from
the Sun or use a standard
60 to 100 watt light bulb.
Examine the filter for
any pin holes, scratches,
tears, or signs the filter
material has separated
from its holder. If any damage is seen, do not use the solar
filter. Replacement will be required.
Installing the Solar Filter:
The solar filters are pre-installed at our factory to allow use
right out of the box. However, if the solar filters are removed
from the binoculars make sure to reinstall the filters before
looking at or near the Sun. To install the filters, do the
following.
1. Point the binoculars upwards away from the Sun.
2. Carefully slide the filters fully over the front end of the
binocular lens. Never force the filter onto the binoculars or
damage can occur.
Step 2 SLIDE THE FILTER ON:
Step 3 TIGHTEN THUMB SCREW:
3. Tighten the thumb screw located on side the filter until
firm. Do this for both filters. Do not overtighten the thumb
screw.
STEP 4 BOTH FILTERS INSTALLED:
4. The solar filters are
now installed and ready
to use on the Sun. Always
use caution when viewing
at or near the Sun.
5. When removing the solar filters, point the binoculars away
from the Sun first, then remove the filters. Removing the
filters while the binoculars are still pointed at the Sun is very
dangerous and can cause serious damage to the binoculars
or anyone that may unknowingly attempt to look through the
now unfiltered binoculars
Observing the Sun:
What makes our Sun so enjoyable to observe is that it’s
an active star that’s always changing. When viewing the
Sun through the EclipseView solar filters, the Sun will show
up as a yellow-orange disk with possible Sunspots on its
surface.
Sunspots are temporary dark regions on the Sun where the
surface temperature is cooler than the surrounding material.
They are places where the Suns ever-changing magnetic
field prevents the hotter material from below from reaching
the surface. Sunspots are continuously changing on a daily
basis, sometimes even on an hourly basis and always occur
in pairs just like the North & South Pole of a magnet. When
viewing Sunspots you will notice they always have different
shapes and sizes where no two Sunspots are the same.
Our Sun goes through an eleven year cycle where its
surface activity increases dramatically. During increased
surface activity, many Sunspots can be observed near the
solar equator. As the solar activity increases, Sunspots
typically will be seen closer to the Suns north and south
poles. During periods of low surface activity, the number of
Sunspots will reduce drastically and often no Sunspots will
be visible at all.
As the number of Sunspots are constantly changing,
don’t get discouraged if you don’t see any Sunspots when
observing the Sun. Check back again on another day, and
look carefully on the solar surface. How many Sunspots do
you see each day?
Planetary transits are another exciting feature to see when
observing the Sun. Although this event happens infrequently,
it occurs when the planet Mercury or Venus passes in front
of the Sun. From your EclipseView binoculars this would
look like a small black dot travelling very slowly across
the face of the Sun. These rare planetary transits are well
known in advance and often mentioned on the local news
days before they occur.
Solar Eclipses occur when the Moon, during its monthly trip
around the Earth, passes between the Earth and the Sun.
This causes the Moons shadow to be cast onto a small part
of the Earth. This shadow will have two distinct regions,
the innermost and darkest region called the umbra and the
outer brighter region called the penumbra. The dark umbra
region is a very narrow region sometimes 60 - 100 miles
wide. The penumbra region covers a much larger area and
can be almost 4,000 miles wide.
There are three different types of solar Eclipses:
A Partial Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in
front of the Sun and blocks only a portion of the Sun. This
is the most common type of solar eclipse. The Sun will look
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