2024-04-10 13:43:31
In four days, 7 thousand lenses certificates on sale at the Police Museum to observe the solar eclipse of the April 8 They were sold out.
This was reported by the Secretary of Citizen Security capitalina (SSC) by confirming the “great demand” to acquire one of the viewers “Make me worth it”, made by inmates and certified with the Iso-12312-2 standard to observe the phenomenon safely.
In total, 50 prisoners of the Oriente Men’s Prison They participated in the making of the glasses, whose design, inspired by Mexican popular art, was carried out by women inmates of the Santa Martha Acatitla prison.
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The above, under the supervision of UNAM astrophysicists, to guarantee that the glasses met the requirements established in the ISO 12312-2 standard for solar eclipse filters.
“For the preparation of the visors, the people deprived of liberty were advised by scientific personnel, in addition, the sheets with which they were manufactured are made of black polymer of a special brand that meets the established requirements,” reported the SSC.
Lucía was one of the people who 88 pesos managed to acquire one of the certified lenses to observe the solar eclipse in the Mexico City.
“I had planned to watch it from home, because since the kids are starting school, my child has class. Me from home and he at school. We were going to put buckets with water to see the reflection, but they say it is dangerous,” he told 24 Horas.
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33 years later, a new solar eclipse can be observed in Mexican territory, the April 8. In Mexico City, the astrological phenomenon will last approximately two hours and 40 minutes and can be observed at 75%.
Among some recommendations to observe the eclipse safely, capital authorities called on don’t look at it directly, nor through cameras, cell phones, or the reflection of the water. It is also not recommended to observe the phenomenon with sunglasses, binoculars or non-certified telescopes.
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2024-04-10 13:43:31