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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Anna Loren and Rosie Slater

Don’t have official glasses? Here’s how you can still watch the solar eclipse

  1. Make a pinhole viewer: Cut a 1-2-inch hole in a piece of card, stick aluminum foil over it and use a pin to poke a hole in the foil. Place a second piece of card on the ground and hold your pinhole viewer above to project the sun’s image onto it.
  2. Use a colander : Hold it up to the sun and look at its shadow for a makeshift pinhole viewer .
  3. Look between the leaves: The shadow cast by the gaps between foliage can also act as a natural pinhole projector.
  4. Use a solar telescope: You can check with your local observatory if they’re running an eclipse viewing event. It’s not safe to use a regular telescope.
  5. Watch the livestream: The Royal Observatory will be livestreaming the solar eclipse .

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