Question

What precautions should we take while observing a solar eclipse ?

Answer 1

Some precautions are ------

1. Never look at the Sun directly without protective eye gear. Even sunglasses cannot protect your eyes from the damage the Sun's rays can do to them.

2. Always keep your back towards the Sun while looking at a pinhole projection.

3. Do not look at the Sun through the pinhole, binoculars or telescope.

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Hope it helps

Answer 2

If you want to watch a solar eclipse, use viewing glass or solar filters which specially designed to see the sun.

You have to avoid viewing eclipse via smoked glass, sunglasses, color film, black and white films.

Pin-hole projections are also the safest way to protect your eyes from viewing the eclipsed sun.

Watching telescope or binoculars also cause issues to your eyes to avoid it.

These are the safest ways to observe solar eclipse without any issues.