What precautions one should take while watching lunar eclipse?”
There are no precautions needed to view a lunar eclipse, as it is completely different than a solar eclipse which could cause retinal damage. Unlike with a solar eclipse, no special precautions or equipment is needed to observe a lunar eclipse. Just go aside and look. The whole process takes an hour or two and you can see the Moon’s surface gradually being covered by a reddish haze and then restored to its usual color. Binoculars add to the experience but aren’t essential. A great resource called “Lunar eclipses for beginners” http://www.mreclipse.com/MrEclipse.html Very interesting excerpt about why the moon turns red during these times: Why is the Moon Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse? During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon. Astronauts on the Moon would then see the Earth completely eclipse the Sun. (They would see a bright red ring around the Earth as they watched all
