News By Mindy Weisberger last updated March 21, 2024 Don't have a pair of eclipse glasses to view the April 8 total solar eclipse? No sweat; you can make a safe and simple DIY eclipse viewer with a box, some tinfoil, and a few household craft supplies....
CBS Pittsburgh meteoroligist Ray Petelindemonstrated an easy step-by-step on how to make a cereal box pinhole viewer, which you can watch below. Doctors share how to make sure your eclipse viewers are safe "Theoretically, since you are not looking directly to the sun during the eclipse or ...
This is what is called a "pinhole viewer". You stand with your back to the sun, so the Sun can shine through the hole with the foil. You look into the hole without the foil. You will see the sunlight shine on the white paper, and as the eclipse occurs, you will see the solar e...
How to make a solar eclipse viewer 5 easy steps: Step 1: Cut a small hole (about 1 inch across) in one end of the shoe box, near an edge. Step 2: Tape a piece of tinfoil over the hole. Step 3: Using a pin or needle, punch a hole in the center of the foil. Step 4: Ta...
How to make a solar eclipse viewing box For those who can't get their hands on a pair of eclipse glasses, there is an alternative to the fancy specs: a DIY projection box. A total solar eclipse will sweep across a large swath of the United States on April 8, 2024, briefly turning ...
Some basic equipment can help you safely enjoy the eclipse on 8 April – here's how to easily make what you need
OK, you want to view the Sun or an eclipse, but you don’t have an approved solar filter for your telescope. Maybe you don’t even have a telescope. No problem! I’ll bet you have a cardboard box. That and a few common supplies will let you build a pinhole camera/viewer that yo...
Eclipses can be projected using cardboard. ©iStockphoto.com/M_MUC1968 Project the Sun Never look directly at the Sunwithout proper eye protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes and even go blind. How to make the best use of solar eclipse glasses ...
"Good Morning America" shows you how to make a cereal box for the eclipse viewer, Aug. 21, 2017.ABC How to use it Take your pinhole projector outside and face away from the sun so that its light shines into the pinhole. Look through the hole you did not cove...
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