Fans attending Saturday’s Alabama-Arkansas game will get an added show as the solar eclipse will take place in the sky above Bryant-Denny Stadium as the Crimson Tide and Razorback play on the field below.

Alabama meteorologist James Spann has some tips for fans at the game and folks planning to be outside during that time.

The first is simple: Don’t stare at it.

“I, honestly, think it is a situation where most people wouldn’t even notice it if they didn’t know,” Spann said.

Millions across the country will see a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse will briefly dim the skies over sections of the western U.S. and Central and South America on Saturday. However, as Spann points out, that won’t be the case in Alabama.

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“This is a partial where we are,” he told AL.com. “It’s not an annular or a full. It’s just a partial. Half the sun will be obscured at the peak, which will be 12:08 p.m. It will be in the second quarter of the game most likely.”

The sun will be dimmed, but it won’t be blocked like other locations around the country.

Spann plans to address the fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium, via the video board, prior to the start of the game with a brief, informative message about the eclipse. There are also plans to show a live, high-resolution image of the eclipse on the video board at halftime for all to see.

“The problem that we have is that people are going to want to look at it because it has gotten a lot of attention,” Spann said. “Most people are aware of it. On any day, the sun is out. You don’t stare at the sun. You don’t do that. It’s just common sense. The school of thought is that since the sun is blocked by the moon, I can stare at it. Of course, that’s not true. Your eyes can be damaged just as easily.”

Spann re-iterates sunglasses do not protect your eyes while staring at an eclipse. Either does viewing it through a phone or camera lens.

“If you are trying to get a picture of it, it will be a white dot,” he said. “You can’t see anything. You need a real camera and have to understand the settings, and you would have to do it safely. That’s a complicated thing. …

“Eclipse glasses are great. It’s fine. It’s a teachable moment. It’s science. It’s fun. You just can’t stare at this thing.”

The American Astronomical Society has a list of approved solar-eclipse glasses suppliers.

ISO-approved glasses must meet the following requirements, per space.com.

• No more than 0.00032 percent of sunlight may be transmitted through filters.
• Filters can’t have scratches, bubbles or dents.
• Handheld viewers must cover both eyes
• Product must be labeled with manufacturer name, safe-use instructions and proper danger warnings.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.