Can I watch the lunar eclipse on my iPhone screen using the camera without burning my eyes out?

[Newtons Apple]

Come on guys... Seriously?? You will not damage the sensor by pointing it at the sun. Jeeze.

Yes it can.....

 

[boltjames]

Here is what NASA is saying on this topic:

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/can-i-photograph-eclipse-my-smartphone

So...

In theory I could purchase one of those $10 immersive virtual reality viewers no one wanted, place my iPhone inside, turn the camera on, zoom in, and see the solar eclipse in realtime nice and close on the iPhone screen while everyone else is struggling to see the little thing through cheap paper glasses?

Safe or no?

 

[Packers1958]

Optometrists and ophthalmologists are going to make a lot of money starting monday.

 

[boltjames]

Optometrists and ophthalmologists are going to make a lot of money starting monday.

"If people look without the proper protection [at the sun], they run the risk of injuring their eyes. And if they get an injury, depending on how often and how long they look at the sun without the protection, they do have a substantial risk of developing a permanent loss of vision," said Dr. B. Ralph Chou, president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and a former optometry professor. It is not possible to go completely blind from looking at the eclipse, Chou said, because the injury is limited to the central part of your visual field.

There are no immediate symptoms or pain associated with the damage — the retina doesn't have any pain receptors — so its hard to know at the time if you've actually been afflicted with eclipse blindness. If you look at the sun unfiltered, you may immediately notice a dazzle effect, or a glare the way you would from any bright object, but that doesn't necessarily mean your retina is damaged.

According to Chou, symptoms generally begin occurring 12 hours after viewing the eclipse, when people wake up in the morning and notice their vision has been altered.

"They can’t see faces in the mirror, they can’t read the newspaper or the smartphone display, they’re having trouble looking at road signs, and basically they’ve got this center spot in their vision that is intensely blurred," Chou said.

There are no remedies to effectively mitigate the injury, said Chou, aside from waiting and seeing if the patient regains vision. This does happen, but not until at least three months after the injury.

[Don't mess around, people. Just watch this on TV.]

http://time.com/4890397/solar-eclipse-damage-eyes-protect/