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How to safely watch a total solar eclipse

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If you're in the path of totality,

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you'll have a chance to watch a total solar eclipse.

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You'll need a pair of eclipse glasses or other indirect viewing method

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You'll need a pair of eclipse glasses to safely observe the sun.

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Here's what you can expect to see if the sky is clear: 

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Partial Eclipse: Sun's disk partially blocked by moon. Can last over an hour.

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Diamond Ring: Sunlight streaming through the moon's valleys creates single bright flash of light

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Marks the last few seconds before totality

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Baily's Beads: Only low-lying valleys on the moon's edge allow sunlight through

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Totality: Moon covers the entire disk of the sun. Only visible within the path of totality. Don't take your glasses off elsewhere.

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May last under a minute in some locations

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Final Stages: Crescent begins to peek out from behind the moon. Stop looking directly at the sun

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