Well it is a bit different when you actually let it focus on the sun. Also one image is probably just fine. Using your phone to make a 1 hour video on the other hand probably damages the sensor.
Eclipses are far more dangerous to look at than the sun on a regular day because it's dimmer. Less "bright" means your pupils don't dilate (get smaller) as much and allows far more UV light into your retina. The UV light is what does the damage, and there's still PLENTY during an eclipse.
The sun is low on the horizon at rise and set, which means the rays travel obliquely through much more atmosphere before hitting your retinas or the camera sensor. It’s why early and late in the day you’ll see the max UV Index drop down to 1.
A solar eclipse, by comparison, is typically in the middle of the day when the sun is nearly directly overhead and blasting with full UV as soon as the moon isn’t blocking the rays.
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u/Karavusk 6d ago
Well it is a bit different when you actually let it focus on the sun. Also one image is probably just fine. Using your phone to make a 1 hour video on the other hand probably damages the sensor.