Regardless of where you live or how much of the eclipse you'll see next week, it's important to have the right glasses, and there plenty of them being sold that aren't up to standard.
Martha Regester with the Greensboro Science Center says proper eyewear uses a solar filter.
“If you use [a solar filter] normally inside, you'll be able to tell because you won't see a thing," Regester says. "It's totally opaque inside. You really don't see anything unless you're looking at the sun. It's fine to have a cheap pair of paper [glasses] with the solar filters on there. You should look on the handle for a labeling that has ISO.”
But even then, there are fraudulent glasses being sold. NASA's Eclipse 101 website has a list of reputable vendors to make sure you're getting the real deal.
Regester says the Piedmont will reach peak eclipse just before 3 p.m. on the 21st.