2007-08-27 16:16:38 · 8 answers · asked by djrocknjon 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You can't see the Sun in a lunar eclipse. It is the shadow of the Earth being cast onto the Moon. The Sun is on the opposite side of the Earth. It is completely safe to view a lunar eclipse with the naked eye.
2007-08-27 16:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An eclipse of the moon is a lunar eclipse...you can look at it safely with almost anything you wish.
Generally, it is safe to view a solar eclipse...an eclipse of the sun...WITH THE NAKED EYE ONLY. This is because you will find the bright sun very hard to look at, and will look away long before you can do any permanent damage to your eyes. There are some obvious exceptions...if you have an existing disease of the eye, if you are on certain medications, if you don't have a sunlight aversion reflex. If any of these are the case do NOT look at the sun with the naked eye.
It is probably not a good idea to make a habit of this...chronic exposure to solar UV radiation is known to cause cataracts.
Very, very important...NEVER look at the sun through a telescope or magnifying device of any kind without installing special filters for solar viewing. The super-concentrated sunlight will fry your eye (or eyes, if it's a binocular system) before you know what hit you. Leave this to the experts if you're not absolutely sure how to go about it.
If you wish to view the sun (or a solar eclipse) in comfort, there are several easy-to-make viewers that will project the sunlight safely on a screen for you to view at leisure. But you won't need any of them for the upcoming LUNAR eclipse.
2007-08-27 23:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by El Jefe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would not be sonar but solar first of all. A solar sclipse is dangerous to look at because if the flares of solar gases escaping the sun's disc that can burn the retinal cells of your eye. The same cannot occur when looking a lunar eclipse, be it total or partial.
2007-08-27 23:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lunar Eclipse is ok to look at.
Solar Eclipse will seriously damage your eyes leading to blindness iunless you use the right equipment.
2007-08-27 23:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by Klanci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the lunar you can look at, solar you can't (without a welding mask on or something)...
Lunar = Moon
Solar = Sun (blinding..)
You CAN look at this eclipse.. it's a lunar - no sun =).
2007-08-27 23:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can view the eclipse if you live between Maine in the US and Eastern Asia. Europe and Central Asia/Russia will not see it.
2007-08-27 23:40:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sun = solar
moon = lunar
guess which one you shouldn't be looking directly at...
2007-08-27 23:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by TOMMYBOY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can hear the flatulence of moon men
Can you??
Thought so
2007-08-27 23:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋