pinhole
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People could also watch safely by projecting an image of the sun onto a white card using a telescope, a cereal box pinhole viewer, or even a kitchen colander.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
If you have not got a handy, leafy tree or a pinhole camera, Clough recommends taking a kitchen colander outside to create the same effect.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For those without glasses or wanting to watch directly, you can do so using a pinhole projector.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Alternative methods for viewing the eclipse include using a solar telescope or making a pinhole projector.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Five or ten Ebola-virus particles suspended in a droplet of blood could easily slip through a pinhole in a surgical glove, and that might be enough to start an explosive infection.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
