Essential Safety Tips for Watching the April 8 Solar Eclipse 🌒

Safety Tips for , Viewing the Upcoming , Solar Eclipse.<br />Ahead of the April 8 eclipse that can be viewed in the <br />United States, Fox News offered some safety tips for <br />anyone looking to catch a glimpse of the event. .<br />The number one tip is to wear proper eclipse glasses <br />which are significantly darker than normal sunglasses <br />and specifically designed for witnessing solar events. .<br />Genuine eclipse glasses will have an , ISO 12312-2 filter. .<br />NASA suggests people check the American <br />Astronomical Society's list of safe options <br />for selecting a brand of eclipse glasses.<br />Fox News warns that the popularity of the upcoming <br />eclipse has driven third-party vendors to flood <br />online marketplaces with fake eclipse glasses. .<br />People without eclipse glasses can still <br />view the eclipse with a pinhole projector <br />which can easily be made at home.<br />Cut a 1- to 2-inch square out of <br />the center of a piece of plain <br />white paper or white cardboard.<br />Cover the square you just cut out by taping <br />a piece of aluminum foil over the hole. .<br />Next, use a pin or thumbtack to <br />poke a hole in the aluminum foil.<br />A second piece of paper or cardboard <br />is used as the screen on which the <br />image of the eclipse will be projected.<br />To view: place the screen on the ground and stand with your back to the sun, holding your projector with the foil pointed toward the sky.<br />Adjust the distance between your projector <br />and the screen to make the image of <br />the eclipse appear larger or smaller.