So where are people going for eclipse "equipment"? (Fairfield: to buy, live)
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You can supposedly make your own according NASAs website.
NASA make-your-own are a tired joke:
If you can’t find the glasses, you can make them yourself. Trace and cut out paper the size of a cereal box bottom. Tape it inside the box, and seal the top. Cut two rectangular holes at the top of the box. Cover one of the holes with foil and tape it, then poke a pinhole in the center. With the sun behind you, you’ll have a pinhole projector in which to see the eclipse.
Don't waste your time with a pinhole setup.
You get a better view on TV, like Vision said in an earlier post.
Back in the day when I would spend an afternoon roasting myself on a beach, I would look at the sun often, perhaps to see the progression of a cloud. If you look in swipes it is okay. You get black lines in your vision when you close your eyes but that passes in a couple minutes. So basically you are PEEKING at the Sun for a second or two at a time. I guess this is what I will resort to.
Last edited by Kefir King; 08-20-2017 at 08:18 AM..
NO! Not dark enough. Take it to a bright table lamp. If you can see the bulb it's not dark enough. Take it outside and glance at the Sun, you'll see too much. Must be #14 filter at least.
Best alternative is a pin hole projector.
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