THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS OFFERING SOME TIPS FOR SAFELY VIEWING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE NEXT MONTH.
IT’S A RARE EVENT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS ON AUGUST 21ST, BUT YOU DO NEED TO TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MELANEY ARNOLD.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO USE SPECIALLY MADE ECLIPSE GLASSES OR SOLAR VIEWERS SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MELANEY ARNOLD.
ARNOLD SAYS HOMEMADE FILTERS AND REGULAR SUNGLASSES ARE NOT SAFE FOR LOOKING AT THE SUN.
THE ECLIPSE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST STARTING SHORTLY BEFORE NOON AND LASTING UNTIL 2:45 P.M. THE TOTAL ECLIPSE WILL BE VISIBLE IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS WILL SEE A PARTIAL ECLIPSE.
