"Neil" wrote in message
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Col wrote:


I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this bit:

"He added that it was totally safe to observe and no protective filters
were needed because the Moon would actually be less bright than
during a normal full moon."

In fairness, my 8 year old son was a little concerned because he had been
warned about looking directly at the sun during last years (?) partial
eclipse. He assumed that any eclipse was dangerous to look at.

But your son is 8 years old and still learning about the world.
The BBC article is surely aimed at adults who must surely know
that the moon can never be too bright to look at safely.

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl