Originally Posted by
Yirggzmb
In my experience, looking at an eclipse is dangerous because you're still looking at the *sun*, except now something weird is happening and you want to look at it. So yeah, uv most likely. But no more dangerous than usual except for the new incentive to do it. Once the sun is 100% covered, you actually can look at it safely.
My sister and I drove to get into the path of totality for the 2017(?) eclipse. Weirdest thing I've ever seen in my entire life. 100% recommend btw. But yeah, the exact instant the moon had moved enough to let that very first ray of sunlight through again, I could feel the heat on my hair again even though the world was still dark looking. And also hear my sister go "ow" because she hadn't looked away yet. Even a single ray of sunlight packs a punch.