Can you look directly at a lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

Well, you can look straight at a full moon without a problem, so looking at part of it isn't a problem. It's not very bright. You can't look straight at the sun, or any part of it, without hurting your eyes, and that's what you're doing if you try to look at a solar eclipse.

Answer 2

It's never safe to look directly at the sun, even if some of it appears to be missing.

There's nothing unusually dangerous about the radiation from the sun during an eclipse.

The danger is that during an eclipse, the sun takes on a weird shape, people become

curious, and they're more likely to stand there and stare at it. Unfortunately, as damage

is being done to the retina of your eye, you don't feel it, and you don't know that anything

is happening until it's too late.

If you've ever used a magnifying glass to focus the sun into a tiny spot, and used the

spot to burn a leaf, a bit of paper, or an ant, remember that the same thing goes on

inside your eye when you stare at the sun. Whether or not the sun is all there.

Answer 3

No. Unlike a solar eclipse, which is dangerous to stare at because you're still looking directly toward the sun, a lunar eclipse is safe because you're just looking at the shadow of the Earth falling across the surface of the Moon. It's no more dangerous than just looking at the Moon any other time.

Answer 4

Unlike a solar eclipse, you can just look at a lunar eclipse with the naked eye or with a telescope, this is because the moon is not nearly as bright as the sun as it is only a natural satellite and not a star.

Enjoy the eclipse.

Answer 5

Yes, there is no danger looking at a lunar eclipse. You should not look directly at a solar eclipse.

Answer 6

Perfectly fine. However, do not look at a solar eclipse, you will burn your retina.

Answer 7

No, it's not dangerous to look at a lunar eclipse, but it is dangerous to look at a solar eclipse because looking directly at the sun.

Answer 8

Not without adequate eye protection. Looking at the sun, even when it is mostly covered, can harm you eyes. Only when the sun is completely covered is it safe to look at with the naked eye.

Answer 9

no