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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.
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Astronomy
- Solar System
- The Sun
- Informal Education
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© 1998 Exploratorium
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pinhole projector
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Metadata instance created October 2, 2006 by Ann Deml
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August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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R. Hipschman, (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1998), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse).
AJP/PRST-PER
R. Hipschman, How to View an Eclipse (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1998), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse>.
APA Format
Hipschman, R. (2006, October 4). How to View an Eclipse. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse
Chicago Format
Hipschman, Ron. How to View an Eclipse. San Francisco: Exploratorium, October 4, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse (accessed 16 March 2025).
MLA Format
Hipschman, Ron. How to View an Eclipse. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 1998. 4 Oct. 2006. 16 Mar. 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse>.
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@misc{ Author = "Ron Hipschman", Title = {How to View an Eclipse}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {16 March 2025}, Month = {October 4, 2006}, Year = {1998} }
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