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  2. Baily's beads - Wikipedia

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    While Baily's beads are seen briefly for a few seconds at the center of the eclipse path, their duration is maximized near the edges of the path of the umbra, lasting around 90 seconds. It is not safe to view Baily's beads or the diamond ring effect without proper eye protection because in both cases the photosphere is still visible. [5]

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    For people with specially filtered binoculars or telescopes, you can zoom in seconds before or after totality to witness Bailey's Beads: the beads of sunlight coming through the valleys and around ...

  4. Solar eclipse myths explained: What to know about eclipse ...

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    However, if you look at the sun at any other time — including the diamond ring effect or Bailey's Beads that appear moments before totality — you risk permanently damaging your eyes.

  5. Francis Baily - Wikipedia

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    Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer.He is most famous for his observations of "Baily's beads" during a total eclipse of the Sun. Baily was also a major figure in the early history of the Royal Astronomical Society, as one of the founders and as the president four times.

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    Already, preparations are being made across the state. Hotel rooms in the path of the totality, the area of total eclipse, have been sold out for months.

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  9. Ultraviolet-sensitive bead - Wikipedia

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    The color change in the beads alerts the wearer to the presence of the radiation. When changing colour they undergo photochromism. When the beads are not exposed to ultraviolet rays, they are colorless and either translucent or opaque. However, when sunlight falls onto the beads, they instantly turn into red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, or pink.