HOUSTON — Land Sea & Sky was founded in 1940, they started out repairing ships' compasses, training ship captains and sailors on navigation. Over time, because binoculars are a part of every ship, they started selling binoculars. Now, Land Sea & Sky (www.instagram.com/landseaskyhouston) is a retailer of premier optics, from telescope, binoculars and microscopes, in Houston, across Texas, and across the U.S. They sell products at their Montrose store and online.
During an eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the earth so that the moon casts a shadow on the earth's surface. Where you are in relation to that shadow determines how significant the eclipse is for you at your location. This eclipse is an annular eclipse, meaning the moon's position is such that it does not completely cover the sun at maximum coverage. To view safely, you will need special glasses or filters, even at totality.
Land Sea & Sky are hosting an eclipse watch in their parking lot at 1925A Richmond Ave in Montrose on Saturday, October 14 from about 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have telescopes set up that allow people to get a more detailed look at the eclipse and they have solar glasses for sale.
To learn more about Land Sea & Sky and to see a list of astronomy and birding activities they have throughout the year, visit landseaskyco.com.