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! |
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![]() By members of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa |
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![]() By Sean B Palmer, UK
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![]() 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! |
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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 |
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How does it work?
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Worksheet explaining pinhole projection here (110k pdf) Some very nice experiments to understand pinhole projection from SA's Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory The slides below are available as a 1M pdf file |
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