- Hundreds of millions of people across Europe will have the opportunity to observe a partial or total solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
- Experts warn that pointing smartphones or cameras directly at the Sun can permanently damage internal sensors and create unrepairable dead pixels.
- Instead, Nasa advises holding eclipse glasses or using dedicated solar filters over camera lenses to safely photograph the eclipse.
- Skygazers are warned against looking at the eclipse through camera lenses or optical devices, even while wearing eclipse glasses.
- That is because concentrated solar rays can burn through filters and cause severe eye injury.
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