article_snippet: ’s shadow onto a light surface, such as a white piece of card held about 20 in away
article_snippet: , you will notice that the holes project an image of the Sun the Sun complete with a corresponding chunk taken out of it by the Moon.
article_snippet: To make it appear more dramatic, line a bucket with water with a black bin liner.
article_snippet: Then, place a piece of white card or paper behind the eyepiece, and an image of the Sun the Sun will appear.
article_snippet: To bring it into focus, use the ring on your binoculars or telescope, or adjust the distance of the card.
article_snippet: Basic pinhole projector
article_snippet: : Take two pieces of plain white paper or card and, with a drawing pin or similar, make a neat round hole in the middle of one sheet.
article_snippet: When the eclipse is taking place, hold the paper with the hole in the eclipse towards the Sun the Sun and project the light onto the second sheet by holding the second sheet behind the first.
article_snippet: To make an inverted image of the partially eclipsed Sun bigger, move the second sheet farther away.