Ready to DIY your own eclipse viewer? NASA has a nifty tutorial on how to convert a cereal box into a viewer.
Start watching the video below at 3:03 to better understand this technique. The holes between your fingers will project celestial patterns. Essentially, you position yourself so the sun is at your back, you get out of the way of the sun and then cross your fingers to make a waffle pattern. The easiest, no-frills way to spot the eclipse is by using your hands, according to the American Astronomical Society. You don’t have to let this eclipse pass you by.įor your viewing pleasure, here’s a few options. So, if you can’t get your hands on any eclipse glasses, don’t worry. (Here’s what you need to know about protecting your eyes during the eclipse.)Īlas, the eclipse glasses-which can protect your peepers from permanent damage and blind spots-have been selling like crazy and are becoming super difficult to track down.Įven worse, vendors are selling fake eclipse glasses. That’s because the glasses and other DIY contraptions (we’ll get to those in a second) filter out most of the sunlight. In fact, these eclipse glasses are pretty much the ticket you’ll need to watch what’s being billed as the “ Great American Eclipse.”Įye protection is absolutely necessary to prevent the sun from damaging your retinas, and without the protection you won’t be able to see much anyways. And, by now, you’ve surely heard you’ll need a pair of special glasses to witness the eclipse. An epic cosmic coincidence will play out on Aug.