You might not have find out , but there ’s endure to be a full eclipse on Monday , August 21 .
Of course , we ’re banter . For the last few weeks , you ’ll have been met with a mint of advice on where to view the eclipse , whento take in it , and how toview it safelyso you don’tsear your eyeballsand go blind . And now we ’re here to tell you that if you did n’t manage to get your mitts on some snazzy solar occultation glasses you’re able to still view it safely by using some basic household item .
NASA ’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has ahelpful guide to realize a pinhole camerato look at an occultation , which does n’t involve look directly at the Sun during the fond occultation , but projecting the look-alike onto a surface youcanlook at safely .
All you need is some blank card , aluminium transparency , scissor hold , tape , and a phonograph needle . reduce a fix in the middle of the white card ( or blotto paper ) , place the transparency over the trap and stick it down with the taping . Then , using the needle , thrust the center of the fix .
Then , place another patch of white lineup on the ground , and with your back to the Sun , hold the piece with a muddle in it over the notice . An image will seem fancy onto the card on the ground . The farther you hold your “ camera ” , the big the projected image .
To get an even better ikon you may render holding binoculars up to the Sun ( do n’t look through them ) , and point the eyepiece at the white card .
Or an even better image involves slightly more attempt , a telescope , and a saw , but is worth it . NASA , The Astronomical Society , and Nightwise create thishandy guideto construct a “ Sun funnel ” , which allows multiple people to relish see the image at once .
Viewing the occultation will be a wonderful experience and a computer storage to hoarded wealth . take in it safely , so you do n’t end up with this engagement cauterise into your store for the awry reasons .
