DIY Solar Eclipse Viewer | Pinhole Projector

Are you ready to experience the wonder of a solar eclipse without risking your eyesight? In this video, Alex Dainis shows you how to create a simple and effective DIY pinhole projector to safely observe this incredible astronomical event. You don't need special glasses or expensive equipment - just two sheets of paper and a pin!
She guides you through the step-by-step process of making your own pinhole projector. Discover the science behind it and learn how to set it up for a breathtaking view of the moon's journey across the sun.
Whether you're a space enthusiast or simply curious about eclipses, this video will provide you with the knowledge and skills to safely watch these celestial phenomena. Don't miss out on the next solar eclipse - be prepared and amazed by the beauty of the universe!
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[@swims11torches]

Okay but what if I look at it through a welding mask

[@fernandoloch3779]

It needs to be at least N14 to protect you from the uv light

[@TheIgnoramus]

That’ll be fine

[@jasomon2115]

​@@fernandoloch3779 correction: n12-n14

[@xbrandi12345x]

I never thought about this!!! I don't know if it's safe or not but it definitely seems like a good idea!

[@Luna_with_a_tail]

My dad did that and he's fine!

[@matthewleevanhoose3433]

I looked directly at it and now it's four days later and I can still see it every time I blink.

[@lolilo2759]

Wow 😮

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

Wow man just like an acid flashback!

[@JackDaniels-ex9mf]

Any update? Did you go blind yet?

[@theratunderyobed]

Yo you good now?

[@vintage-radio]

yo you good?

[@Ethanseatingagain]

Hey I’m from the future. Today’s the April 8th eclipse! Thanks for the info toots

[@Clipedby_s3n]

Hi from today

[@mkvB58KING]

It worked! I can see it right now from near Toronto. Just a tiny slice, but I see it.

[@utkarshyadav2098]

She so pretty!

[@jackdonovancoakley6990]

Am i the only one watching this now while waiting for the solsr eclipse in IRELAND for once wth omg this is so exciting but i dont have any glasses to look wt the sun so now i am making these LOL

[@johnsCrypt]

OMG, great, good idea. Make fold and pin behind the background. It's very easy. Thank you so much 👍👍

[@CreativeCaralyn]

It worked great. Thanks so much!

[@Athena_the_music_maker_pug11]

yo this looks cool i have to try this 😮😮😮

[@xbrandi12345x]

I saw a short where someone suggested a disco ball too!

[@Holaimja]

Can I make the hole bigger to see a much better view of it? 😭

[@cyan_galaxy]

No, then too much light will pass and the image will not form :)

[@Holaimja]

@@cyan_galaxy oh, okay, thank you 😁

[@DANGJOS]

​@@Holaimja That will make the image brighter and more blurry.

[@carlottawinters6124]

Girl, you speak so fast. Thanks for the transcript.

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

Yeah I don't trust those solar glasses. I already got mad eye sight I'm not trying to make it any worse. I'll do this instead

[@themostroyalqueen3786]

Thank you!

[@davidsonmg]

video I should have watched 2 days ago!

[@museumofscience]

Have you ever seen a solar eclipse?

[@rapunzelsworldbutinadiffer1023]

Never but northern lights is the only thing i ever saw that is pretty rare for me to see i am hoping to see the eclipse

[@irishtrombone7527]

Yes!😊

[@DANGJOS]

Yes, in 2017

[@theratunderyobed]

The eclipse is today! Can’t wait to try this! Quick question tho, can I look at it with its reflection in a bucket of water? Edit:I’m in Canada (it’s 3:30 pm) and I saw the eclipse!! Can’t believe the next ones in 20 YEARS!!

[@toddmoise858]

Anybody else remember this girl in the viral Aaron’s Party video that circulated in the early years of KZbin? 👀

[@garypalmer2066]

The hole can be much larger than a pin hole. I made one with the hole 3 feet in diameter, so the projected image was 3 feet wide on the second paper

[@rosiecheeks2508]

April 24th will Los Angeles be able to see it?

[@ThatOneOreo1]

That eclipse? Oh yeah it’s today lol

[@dgordon3891]

It worked! It’s just cloudy here. Saw a tiny bit of the beginning. Can i upload pictures?

[@ZephyrinSkies]

How you gonna upload pictures on KZbin lol

[@Comicscene.7289]

Ring of fire

[@Charlie.exe_stoppedworking]

I’ve read multiple times you can do this but I’m so confused how it works lol

[@mkvB58KING]

Not sure, but try it right now it works!

[@toddsneden5176]

I always look at the moon during the eclipse, not the sun😉

[@dsmpluvr]

It didn't work for me :(

[@khalidbukhari7608]

Here is a much better way: take a small mirror, about 1 cm in diameter. Reflect the image of the Sun on a wall that is about 20 feet away. You will the image if the eclipse about a few inches in diameter. Much clearer and easier to see

[@therealtaco7328]

Update April 2024: it was cloudy

[@josephdwolfe]

During a "total" solar eclipse One can safely look at the eclipse during totality as you're just looking at the moon

[@user-lr3lf2ov3e]

People in April 2024 👇

[@user-sk8ln7uw7d]

Question .why can't the sun be looked at and is there any evidence of on looking to the sun...😮

[@spontaneousbootay]

Ask google in the future

[@Apersonl0l]

go and sit in a dark room/dark closet for like 5 minutes, bringing with you a flash light. after the 5 minutes, look at the flashlight and shine it directly into your face, you will now feel pain in your eyes and want to close them. Looking at the sun is similar to that, but it is a lot worse and can lead to you being blind forever. That means never seeing anything ever again

[@Billy_Bad_Ass]

Are you joking?

[@unknownuser4275]

Look at it then

[@thefungiwhisperer2313]

Alright, I tried to do a bit of research, which I advise you do as well But basically looking at the sun during the solar eclipse can cause Eclipse Blindness, which is basically intense retina burns, that can last anywhere from between a few months, and FOREVER, which means you'll have this spot in the middle of your vision that you just can't see which as you can imagine, will make it really hard to do a-many-a-things

[@markrowland1366]

We punched a hole in a shoe box. Yes shoes were made of non vegan animal hyde, inside a wood fibre cardboard box.

[@pixiesanchez9195]

You chose violence today 😂😂😂😂😂

[@2Blessed]

Just get some glasses, they're cheap

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

The chorus is ironically my favorite dev lemons song. The rest is unironically the worst music ever made.

[@ann4_132]

This is a terribly diy video, terrible instructions

[@oman350]

Super gay!