Three ways to watch safely without glasses
Summary
People in the UK will see a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, their most important since 1999. Because special eclipse glasses are hard to find, experts suggest three safe ways to watch the eclipse without glasses, using everyday household items.Key Facts
- The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse, while parts of Spain, Greenland, and Iceland will see a total eclipse.
- Experts warn against looking directly at the Sun without proper solar glasses because it can seriously harm your eyes.
- Sunglasses or dark goggles are not safe substitutes for eclipse glasses.
- A pinhole projector can be made by poking a small hole in a piece of card and projecting the Sun’s image onto paper.
- A kitchen colander can create many small images of the eclipsed Sun on a surface, simulating the eclipse safely.
- An empty cereal box with a pinhole covered in foil can be used as a viewer to see the eclipse safely on a screen inside the box.
- NASA advises against using mobile phones to photograph the eclipse without special solar filters because it can damage phone sensors.
- The methods described allow people to watch the eclipse safely without buying eclipse glasses.
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