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Re: [Phys-L] Percent of Sun Covered Duing Eclipse




> On 9, Apr2024, at 07:40, Timothy Folkerts via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> I think people forget just how bright sunlight is (and how adaptable our
> eyes and brains are).


Several have touched upon the eye brain response.  Here's a Wiki on the log 
response of vision.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber–Fechner_law.  

I earlier commented on how the eclipse was not total, as I could read a book 
from the amount of light still available.  

bc