The eclipse is days away, and if you are scrambling to find eclipse-safe eyewear, we have a back-up plan. A pinhole projector can easily be made at home with items you have on hand. The projector gives you a safe way to watch the eclipse.
“Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.”
Pinhole Projector
You will need a box (a cereal or shoe box works great), white paper, scissors, aluminum foil, tape and a thumbtack.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Natalie Nunn, ozarksfirst.com)
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