glare, though not as much increase as in most of the yard. most of the light is still directed downward, but the damaged south part of the shield, being bent inward over the streetlight reflector, is also reflecting some light to the side. it was not possible to even detect the ring nebula (m ) in binoculars...
is very hazardous without an attenuating (nd) filter to dim the sunlight. using a proper filter is important as some improvised filters pass uv rays that can damage the eye at high brightness levels. unfiltered binoculars can deliver over times more sunlight to the retina than does the naked eye, killing...