The moons too bright...Arrrggghhhhh

[Guest telescope4u]

I was browsing Ebay as you do and I noticed  a celestron SNT anyway that's really besides the point, although I noticed that at the bottom was a Sun warning, and also a 'don't look a the Full moon without filters warning'. as it may cause blindness.

Can you look at a full moon without filters, without fear of eye damage.

Well I know the real answer but do the newcomers ?

And before Gaz says anything, I mean with a telescope or Bino's.

[mark RD]

The only time you might become blind looking at the moon is if there is a solar eclipse

Mark

[The Warthog]

It'll ruin your night vision, though. I have been told by people who don't know any better, that you shouldn't look at a lunar eclipse without protection, as you can go blind. :?

[Naz]

It'll ruin your night vision, though. I have been told by people who don't know any better, that you shouldn't look at a lunar eclipse without protection, as you can go blind. :?

There are other things are supposed to make you blind as well!

I suppose it depends on how big an objective you have, the more light the greater the risk. I have heard that yes you can be blinded, as with any bright light.

nabban

[Astroman]

You can't go blind by looking at the Moon without filters. Sunlight reflected from the Moon is not dangerous. Uncomfortable, maybe, but not dangerous.

[GazOC]

And before Gaz says anything, I mean with a telescope or Bino's.

You've got me all wrong matey!!

[OXO]

You would need a scope miles and miles long before you could get blinded looking at the moon Unless you own one of my Fantastic ST102 refractors then you worry