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To: GraceZ who wrote (171793)6/11/2002 1:55:44 PM
From: smolejv@gmx.net  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 436258
 
I used a left-over (empty!;) dogfood can with a pinhole punched into the bottom during the total sun eclipse over the middle Europe a year or two ago. The sun image projected on a some other round piece of metal, with some spars screwed both into the plate and the can to (try to) keep geometry of my sunscope in place.

Goes without saying the contraption made me the alpha dog of the party (for 40 minutes, not more sg)

The whole geometry of the situation gives you an idea, how HUGE the sun actually is.

The funniest point of the occasion turned out to be the moment when my camera ran out of film - I had to change the role in the middle of the total complete darkness at 13:25 middle european time.

dj



To: GraceZ who wrote (171793)6/11/2002 2:16:41 PM
From: JBTFD  Respond to of 436258
 
Yes,
I remember making a pinhole telescope to see the sun as a kid.

That's what gave me the idea to use my telescope as a projector. I tried the pinhole thing while I was waiting in my car, but I didnt have a pin and the pen hole I made didnt work very well.


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