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You're supposed to use a filter that is approved for direct solar observation, as looking at the sun even for a brief time can damage your eyes. The fact that the moon obscures a lot of the visible light only opens your eyes to more of the harmful radiation that still comes to us originating in the sun's corona. So although the temptation is strong, it is unwise-- foolish, really, to look up at an eclipse without approved filters.
Recomendeed filters include welder's goggles, or materials that have been specifically made for the purpose of direct solar viewing. You can also view the sun using a pin-hole camera ... with you inside the camera and viewing the image projected onto what would be the film plate. You can make your own from cardboard: a tiny hole facing the sun will cast an image onto another piece of cardboard held behind it a few inches. You don't have to wait for an eclipse to test this; it is fun to experiment with pieces of cardboard to see how fine an image you can create. You are likely even to see sunspots when projecting the sun this way. The aperture (the small hole) should be as perfectly and smoothely round as you can manage, so just poking a hole into a piece of corrugated cardboard will not do well. You CAN cut a good sized hole out of the center of any piece of cardboard, and then cover this hole with a few layers of aluminum foil or some other material through which you have made as perfect a circular aperture as you can manage.
Truth is, the hole doesn't have to be utterly perfect; you will get an image of the sun anyway. But the more carefully made the hole is, the better quality the image will be.
People, humans that they are, have a strange tendency when viewing the sun through approved filters. I shared some viewing 'glasses' with friends during the transit of Venus a few years ago. They are safe and allow you to view the sun directly. But when it came time to remove them, more than one person did so while still looking up at the sun. Go figure. So be careful; to stop viewing, FIRST turn away from the sun. THEN and ONLY THEN, remove the filters from your eyes.
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Can you look at a solar eclipse?
No it can damage your eyes
Why it is bad for us to look at the solar eclipse?
Because the solar eclipse is so bright that it can damage or even burn your eyes
Can you look at a solar eclipse without it hurting you?
You should never look directly at a solar eclipse as it will damage your eyes. Look at it wearing very dark glasses or indirectly in a reflection in water
Can you let your dog outside during solar eclipse?
Yes. There is nothing inherently dangerous about a solar eclipse. The only problem is for people who are tempted to look at the sun.
Why can you look at a lunar eclipse and not a solar?
A solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the sun and earth, so it's dangerous during a partial eclipse because it's like staring at the sun, but not during a total solar eclipse, because the moon completely covers the sun.
Is it safe to look at the solar eclipse?
No, your eyes can be permanently damaged if you look at the solar eclipse for too long.
What eclipse can you not look at?
Solar eclipse(unless you have a special goggle)
When or where can you see the solar eclipse?
there will be a solar eclipse on August 1,2008 but, you cant look at it with out special equipment.
What are solar eclipse goggles?
It is dangerous to look directly at a solar eclipse with the naked eyes. Solar eclipse goggles are designed to avoid damaging your eyes while you watch the eclipse taking place.
Can you look at a solar eclipse?
No it can damage your eyes
Is there supposed to be a total solar eclipse on July 22 in the us?
No, this eclipse is in Asia. The U.S. gets an excellent solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, with a path of totality from Portland, Oregon to Charleston, SC.
What is one supposed to do during a solar eclipse?
Look at it carefully - use some very dark filter, such as welding lenses. Do NOT try to look at the sun directly because even during an eclipse there is enough light to damage unprotected eyes.
Why it is bad for us to look at the solar eclipse?
Because the solar eclipse is so bright that it can damage or even burn your eyes
Can you make a wish when you see an eclipse?
If you want to. But don't look directly at the eclipse (if it's a solar eclipse.)
Can you look at a solar eclipse without it hurting you?
You should never look directly at a solar eclipse as it will damage your eyes. Look at it wearing very dark glasses or indirectly in a reflection in water
When is the next eclpise?
The next solar eclipse is on December 4, 2021, and it will be a total solar eclipse visible from Antarctica. The next lunar eclipse is on November 19, 2021, and it will be a partial lunar eclipse visible from much of the world.
Can you look at the moon eclipse?
Yes you can. You only need eye protection for a solar eclipse.
