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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3609059" data-attributes="member: 92780">I glad you guys had some wonderful sights burned into your memories, ...... and not your retinas!It is always rather special to experience 'other worldly' moments   o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />For those lucky enough to witness this magnificent event (particularly those using binoculars or other magnified viewing devices), how did you go managing coming out of totality? ie. by use of a timer and alarm to indicate the end of safe unshielded viewing? , or are there visual cues which can be safely employed?There seems to be clear information at not looking at the partial eclipse unprotected  (as this is essentially looking at the sun) , but the information is less clear on exactly when after totality it becomes unsafe. Some news reports here suggested that even the sunlight slipping past the valleys of the moon could be dangerous  .... so what about when the ring emerges? What is the threshold and duration before damage occurs?Just out of interest, have there been many reports of people damaging their eyesight? I can't imagine the sunblock cream crowd faired too well .....Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>