Eclipse Art

with

Pinhole Projection

 

Try this during the eclipse on Mon Jan 26th

Artwork with pinhole projection

Look closely at the dots - they are

images of the eclipsed Sun!

By members of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

By Sean B Palmer, UK

 

By Sirius Travel - specialists in eclipse and adventure travel

How is it done?

Make your artwork with small holes (2 to 3mm wide) in a piece of paper

Hold the "pinhole projector" towards the Sun - small "Suns" shine through the holes onto the paper on the ground

Photograph the paper on the ground to keep your eclipse artwork!

Practise before the eclipse - you only have two hours during the eclipse to get it right!

WARNING

DO NOT POINT YOUR CAMERA AT THE REAL SUN - YOU MAY DAMAGE THE CAMERA

PROTECT YOUR EYES WITH ECLIPSE VIEWERS IF YOU WANT TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE REAL SUN - YOU WILL DAMAGE YOUR EYES IF YOU DON'T PROTECT THEM

IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE TO LOOK AT THE IMAGE OF THE SUN PROJECTED ONTO PAPER, AS SHOWN ABOVE