04/01/2024
From a Forbes news article about the solar eclipse next Monday 4/8/24: 'Scientists suggest people watching the eclipse wear green and red to maximize the phenomenon known as the Purkinje effect, a change in colors brought on by transitioning from sunlight to darkness.
That effect—which makes the red colors appear darker in contrast to brighter greens and blues—typically takes 20 to 30 minutes to perceive as day turns to night, though during an eclipse the effect takes only a matter of seconds, according to Cleveland Clinic ophthalmologist Nicole Bajic...
The Purkinje effect is not the only phenomenon scientists predict stargazers will be able to take advantage of during the eclipse. Astronomers also say people will be able to catch a so-called double diamond ring, a rare effect when the last glimpse of the dimming sun suddenly turns into a bright flash around its rim, before appearing to extinguish completely, similar to the flash of the sunset over the horizon."
Happy watching everyone!
