A warning has been put out to the people who will be experiencing Friday’s solar eclipse. NO SELFIES! A solar eclipse is when the moon completely or partially blocks out the sun’s rays from reaching the earth.
Eye experts have sent out a warning to everybody wanting to take pictures of Friday’s solar eclipse. If you do take selfie, you are putting yourself at a major risk of going blind. Daniel Hardiman-Mc Cartney, from the College of Optometrists, has said “This could potentially be very dangerous because people might be tempted to look at the Sun as they try to get the perfect shot or clip”
Experts have warned that taking pictures with a camera is just as bad as looking straight at the sun during this magnificent moment in time. To be able to view the partial solar eclipse, you would have to have either a pinhole camera or have specially designed glasses. Sunglasses are not strong enough and do not protect your eyes, still putting you at risk of blindness.
Some schools, especially primary schools, have already banned the students from watching this phenomenon. This is because they may be too young to understand the instructions of not to look at the sun during this period of time or they might understand but not listen to instructions.
In London, the eclipse will begin at 8:24 am and it will reach it maximum point at 9:31 am and will end at around 10:41 am. This natural phenomenon will not be repeated until 2026. This makes it quite understandable to want to capture this amazing event on a phone. But is it worth losing your eyesight for a selfie?
Emily
Eye experts have sent out a warning to everybody wanting to take pictures of Friday’s solar eclipse. If you do take selfie, you are putting yourself at a major risk of going blind. Daniel Hardiman-Mc Cartney, from the College of Optometrists, has said “This could potentially be very dangerous because people might be tempted to look at the Sun as they try to get the perfect shot or clip”
Experts have warned that taking pictures with a camera is just as bad as looking straight at the sun during this magnificent moment in time. To be able to view the partial solar eclipse, you would have to have either a pinhole camera or have specially designed glasses. Sunglasses are not strong enough and do not protect your eyes, still putting you at risk of blindness.
Some schools, especially primary schools, have already banned the students from watching this phenomenon. This is because they may be too young to understand the instructions of not to look at the sun during this period of time or they might understand but not listen to instructions.
In London, the eclipse will begin at 8:24 am and it will reach it maximum point at 9:31 am and will end at around 10:41 am. This natural phenomenon will not be repeated until 2026. This makes it quite understandable to want to capture this amazing event on a phone. But is it worth losing your eyesight for a selfie?
Emily