what would happen if u look at an eclipses?

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you would go blind because the corona and cromospere are showing of the sun

p.s.wear glasses please
 
You would severely damage your eyes, and almost certainly go blind if you look at a solar eclipse with your eyes.
 
1) Lunar eclipses are completely safe to look at.

2) Totality in a solar eclipse is perfectly safe to lok at.

3) The danger comes from partial eclipses and partial phases of total eclipses. Because the Sun is partly covered by the Moon, the normal reflex which keeps us from looking at the Sun doesn't come into play. If any part of the Sun is allowed to shine on the retinas of our eyes, they are _cooked_ by the heat (infrared radiation) from the Sun.

4) Special filters are available which allow looking at partial phases of eclipses. Ordinary sunglasses and even standard #12 welder's glass aren't enough. A #14 welder's glass is required.
 
well, you should always have sunglasses, because direct viewing of the sun can hurt your eyes. but... nothing really, except your eyes would hurt.
 
It would be strong for ours eyes and you will turn blind for it. I beleive that I have read that eclipse are a big source of ridiation from the reflection of the rays.
 
A lunar eclipse is completely safe because you are only looking at the moon. A solar eclipse on the other hand could possibly present an danger. You actually can safely look at a total solar eclipse while the sun is totally blocked by the moon. It looks like the moon has a fiery white aura, and it is one of the more spectacular things I have ever seen.

In general (during non-eclipse times), you've probably been told not to stare at the sun. This is because the sun simply outputs more power than our eye is designed to handle, and exposing our eye to that kind of power can damage the retina. And in a nutshell, solar eclipses are dangerous because the sun can come out from behind the moon and "surprise you" before you have a chance to look away. And this is actually even worse than when you normally look away from the sun because during the total eclipse, it is dark out, and your pupil therefore dialates so that it can let in enough light to get a good picture. Then, when the sun reappears and starts flooding the area with really bright light, not only are you staring straight at it, but your eye is in a state where it is wide open, and actively trying to let in as much light as possible.
 
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