For selfie lovers, the total solar eclipse on April 8 can seem to be a great opportunity to take a historic selfie and capture the astronomical phenomenon.
Even though your back is towards the sun, its harmful UV rays can bounce off the screen of your phone and enter your eyes.
No smartphone, no matter how advanced, can handle the intense solar rays emitted by the sun. The heat of the rays can also get concentrated by using the camera or phone and can melt the lens inside.
Experts suggest that one should wear eclipse-viewing glasses which meet the ISO 12312-2 standard and use a Mylar or other solar filter for protecting the smartphone or other camera lens while clicking a picture with the sun.
One can also shoot the sun when it has fully eclipsed without eclipse glasses, but be quick, as that is likely to last for only a couple of minutes.