http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/06/10/s...ipse/index.html

"They recommend using a solar filter, such as No. 14 or higher welding glass, as a shield, or projecting an image of the sun through binoculars or a telescope onto a piece of paper or cardboard. "

so where to get solar filter?

 

Thanks for posting on this, Silversonic.

Begins at 5:06 p.m.
Peak (65% of the sun covered) 6:16 p.m.
Ends 7:19 p.m.

More info here:

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/03...3jun_sunset.htm

To see how much of the sun is covered you can put a pinhole in a piece of cardboard and use it to project the sun's image on another piece of cardboard, or onto the ground.

The sun filtering through the leaves of a small tree can make hundreds of dancing crescents on the sidewalk.

 

Cool!

For once i got some information from this list before the event was over.

I just hold my hand out and make a small opening between my thumb and forefinger and make a shadow about 10 feet away. The bright spot in the middle shows the sun's shape. That's good enough to tell the current shape of the sun.

 

thanks for posting, i almost forgot!

I got my whole office to come outside and check it out with me

 

It is over now.

 

wow cool... astronomy on a budget!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by scottrnelson
[B]Cool!

For once i got some information from this list before the event was over.

I just hold my hand out and make a small opening between my thumb and forefinger and make a shadow about 10 feet away.