If you don’t already have an approved pair of glasses for viewing the solar eclipse, you may no longer have any luck getting one. Don’t be discouraged, though, because here’s how you can safely view this phenomenon by creating a projector with items you probably already have in your home.
Here’s how to do it.
How to create a pinhole viewer or projector
A pinhole viewer would project an image through a small hole in an object, onto a surface, allowing you to safely observe light, according to the Adler Planetarium. You could then project the light onto a wall, the floor, or a surface inside your pinhole projector.
NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Brant Miller and Telemundo Chicago Meteorologist Maricela Vázquez detailed the step-by-step process for making an eclipse viewing box on Friday night during special eclipse coverage.
What items do you need?
- large cardboard box
- a piece of paper
- Scotch tape
- Foil
- A pair of scissors
- Pin
Step by step instructions
- Paso 1: Take a large cardboard box. While you may have heard of people using cereal boxes, according to Miller, you’ll want something with a longer focal length.
- Paso 2: Take a white sheet of paper and tape it to one side of the inside of the box.
- Paso 3: On the opposite side of where you placed the white paper, make a hole by cutting the cardboard into a small square with the pair of scissors.
- Paso 4: Take a piece of aluminum foil and tape it over the hole, making sure it is completely covered.
- Paso 5: Using a pin, make a small hole in the center of the aluminum foil.
To review the instructions we have here a step-by-step video: how to create a projector to watch the solar eclipse at home
If you are part of the areas where the eclipse can be enjoyed but you do not have special lenses, here we share an easy way to make a projector at home.
