NASA [nasa.gov] links to the American Astronomical Society [aas.org] for a list of North American solar film manufacturers that were approved to ISO 12312-2 and also for approved vendors of those solar filters.
"These include companies and organizations with which members of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force have had good experience as well as other companies and organizations that have demonstrated to our satisfaction that the products they're selling meet the safety requirements of the ISO 12312-2 international standard."
[Note: NASA and AAS both do not directly approve or certify any solar filter themselves. And as such there is no official NASA or AAS preferred solar filter. ISO certification from an American company is gonna be as good as you can get here.]
Daystar Filters, the filters sold on this B&H deal, are on the list of North American Manufacturers on the AAS website. And B&H is on the list of Authorized Dealers of Products Made in North America or Germany. 👍👍
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expiredSlickDealio posted Mar 18, 2024 3:28 PM
5-Pack DayStar Filters Solar Eclipse Glasses (Various)
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$9.99
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So the question for you is - is it worth risking your permanent vision quality to save $5 from some random Amazon 3rd-party seller? Personally, I'd stick with B&H.
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Is one better than the other?
It's charging me shipping right now.
It's charging me shipping right now.
Just to clear up something that an eye doc said, you CAN look directly at the total eclipse when it is in totality. Believe me, you will know when that happens. (You MUST be in the area that has the total eclipse, not partial).
If you own a DSLR camera, you can buy a filter for it to be able to take pictures while eye protection is needed. We had the filter and the pictures came out great.
A partial eclipse is like landing in a plane. A total eclipse is like sky diving. Well worth the effort to see it.
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There are thousands and thousands of Fake Solar eclipse glasses online that claim to be iso and ce certified that simply arent. Unless you know the company manufacturing them and that it is 100% legit, don't risk damaging peoples eyes by purchasing possible fakes.
(Not referring to this specific deal as I have not purchased these to check authenticity of any claims. Just please be careful!)
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