Five Ways to Safely View an Eclipse Without Damaging Your Eyes

🕶️Regular sunglasses will not protect your eyes during an eclipse. You need special ISO certified solar viewing glasses.

📸Pinhole projection can be used to safely watch an eclipse. Cover your windows with a small hole to let in outside light.

📦Portable camera obscura can be made using a box, pinhole, and a wall. Face away from the sun and angle the pinhole towards the sun.

🍽️You can use everyday items with small holes, like a piece of card stock, a cracker, a colander, or the leaves on a tree, to project an image of the sun.

🔭You can use binoculars with shade and a screen to safely view an eclipse. Point the big end towards the sun and the eyepiece towards the screen.

Do I need special glasses to view an eclipse?

—Yes, regular sunglasses will not protect your eyes during an eclipse. You need special ISO certified solar viewing glasses.

What is pinhole projection?

—Pinhole projection is a method of safely watching an eclipse by covering your windows with a small hole to let in outside light.

How can I make a portable camera obscura?

—You can make a portable camera obscura using a box, pinhole, and a wall. Face away from the sun and angle the pinhole towards the sun.

What everyday items can I use to view an eclipse?

—You can use everyday items with small holes, such as a piece of card stock, a cracker, a colander, or the leaves on a tree, to project an image of the sun.

Can I use binoculars to view an eclipse?

—Yes, you can use binoculars with shade and a screen to safely view an eclipse. Point the big end towards the sun and the eyepiece towards the screen.

00:01Regular sunglasses will not protect your eyes during an eclipse.

00:23Pinhole projection is a method of safely watching an eclipse.

01:21You can make a portable camera obscura using a box, pinhole, and a wall.

01:53You can use everyday items with small holes to project an image of the sun.

02:21You can use binoculars with shade and a screen to safely view an eclipse.