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written by
Ron Hipschman
published by
the Exploratorium
These web pages from the Exploratorium presents a hands-on activity for safely observing a solar eclipse with a pinhole viewer. The project uses everyday supplies: long box, a piece of aluminum foil, a pin, and a sheet of white paper. The site provides step-by-step instructions, pictures, and an even quicker and easier alternative project.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=4478">Hipschman, Ron. How to View an Eclipse. San Francisco: Exploratorium, October 4, 2006.</a>
Hipschman, R. (2006, October 4). How to View an Eclipse. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse
Hipschman, Ron. How to View an Eclipse. San Francisco: Exploratorium, October 4, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse (accessed 15 July 2025).
Hipschman, Ron. How to View an Eclipse. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 1998. 4 Oct. 2006. 15 July 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse>.
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