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They're saying this was an annular eclipse, not a total eclipse. In my opinion that would be dangerous to stare at, and I'd suggest the burden of proof would be
by sulam 9y ago
They're saying this was an annular eclipse, not a total eclipse. In my opinion that would be dangerous to stare at, and I'd suggest the burden of proof would be on you if you disagree.
- planteen 9y agoYes, an annular eclipse is dangerous to look at at any time without protection. An annular eclipse by definition never reaches totality, since at maximum eclipse the sun is never 100% obscured. While the linked article discussed an annular eclipse, kobeya's comment makes it sound like looking directly at the sun during a total solar eclipse at toatlity is dangerous. This is wrong. It is not.