Why rawdogging watching the eclipse is a bad idea

Do not look at Monday’s solar eclipse without special, certified eyeglasses (Picture: Justin Griffiths-Williams) The moon will take a massive bite of the sun today, leaving just a frowny face-shaped sliver of the star left. The most dramatic partial solar eclipse the UK has witnessed in three decades will happen tonight. Yet the most important thing to remember is that it’s unsafe to stare directly at the sun until the moon has covered its surface, called totality. In other words, everyone in the UK has to wear protective eye gear called eclipse glasses, or look at it indirectly with DIY tools like a pinhole camera. Follow Metro’s live blog for the latest coverage of the 2026 solar eclipse But shops, opticians and museums selling eclipse glasses have largely sold out, leading to queues and