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Watching the eclipse safely by creating a simple card projector

Watching the eclipse safely

Project the Sun

Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. You can seriously hurt your eyes and even go blind.

Projecting the Sun through a box projector, or using binoculars or telescope, or simply 2 pieces of card is a safe and easy way to view a solar eclipse.

DIY: Simple Card Projector

The simplest and quickest way to safely project the Sun is with a projector made from only 2 pieces of card or paper.

You Need:

  • 2 pieces of stiff white cardboard, e.g. 2 paper plates
  • alternatively, 2 sheets of plain white paper
  • a thumbtack, a sharp pin, or a needle

What to Do:

The concept of a pinhole projector
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  1. To make a quick version of the pinhole projector, take a sheet of paper and make a tiny hole in the middle of it using a pin or a thumbtack. Make sure that the hole is round and smooth.
  2. With your back towards the Sun, hold 1 piece of paper above your shoulder allowing the Sun to shine on the paper.
  3. The 2nd sheet of paper will act as a screen. Hold it at a distance, and you will see an inverted image of the Sun projected on the paper screen through the pinhole.
  4. To make the image of the Sun larger, hold the screen paper further away from the paper with the pinhole.

box projector works on the same principles, it requires a little more time and a few extra items to construct, but it is more sturdy.

Keep Safe!

  • Never look at the Sun directly without protective eye gear. Even sunglasses cannot protect your eyes from the damage the Sun’s rays can do to them.
  • Always keep your back towards the Sun while looking at a pinhole projection.
  • Do not look at the Sun through the pinhole.
charlottebell

EDUCATION 2010 Student Tony Corbell. 2011 PPA Photography School, Dallas TX 2010 Student Kirk Tuck, Austin, TX 2000- Marketing consultant for The Rug Hook Project of MX 2004- Organizer of Travis Heights Art Show 2004 Student Dan Burkholder, Platinum printing and digital photography 2004 Student Tom Knapp, printmaking 2004 Student of Lander Rodriguiz, photoshop 2003 Author of “Tears from the Crown of Thorns” 2003 Student of Jo Brenzo Master photographer 2002 Student of Jill Skupin Bromoil photography 2002 Student of Ray Carafano Holga Camera photography 2001 Student of Lisa Mackie, NY, NY Printmaking 2001 Student of Jim Johnston San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Printmaking 1998 Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende Photography 1997 Instituto Allende, SMA Photography 1995&96 Elizabeth Ney Sculpture School Sculpture 1996 Boulder Sculpture Academy Sculpture 1995 Daugherty Art Center Photography 1994 Instituto Allende. San Miguel de Allende Photography 1969 University of Minnesota BS Psychology, minor Art

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