I was able to see it w/o magnification later in the day, around 6 or 7. I could only see it when I looked slightly to one side of where I knew it was supposed to be. I sometimes run across stars like that. When you look straight at them, can't see them, but just slightly peripheral and there it is. Not sure if this some early version of macular degeneration.

All the sites say #14 welders lens or better. None of the shops had any left in stock after the recent eclipse, but two lens work adding the numbers together, although there is some controversy about it. My welder's helmet had a #10, my oxy-acetylene goggles had a #5 so I was in business.

Perhaps a welding helmet with sunglasses is safe, not sure but the penalty for error is possibly severe.

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