The Vision Council’s Total Solar Eclipse Guide
Check Your ISO
If you’re planning to watch the eclipse in person, make sure you wear eclipse glasses marked with ISO 12312-2 for the duration of the event.
Learn more about where to get eclipse glasses here.
Prepare to Safely Take Eclipse Photos
Want to snap some photos of the eclipse before it reaches totality? Snag an extra pair of ISO-compliant glasses for your smartphone – this will act as a solar filter for your camera lens. Before you begin snapping, be sure to turn off your phone’s flash, and turn on the burst setting for the best chance of capturing this phenomenon.
Countdown with Eclipse Cinema Celebrities
Compared to other astronomical events like asteroid threats or space travel, solar eclipses are depicted less often in film. See how eclipses on the silver screen compare to the real thing and stream one of these movies that feature the phenomenon:
- King Solomon’s Mines (1937)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1976)
- A Knight in Camelot (1998)
- Judy Berlin (1999)
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- The Wild Thornberry’s Movie (2002)
- Apocalypto (2006)
Learn more about eclipses on screen here.
Celebrate with an Eclipse (of the Heart) Playlist
Hosting a viewing party on April 8?