Safe and cheap ways to view the solar eclipse
HUNTSVILLE, Tex. (KBTX) - The last time there was a coast-to- coast total solar eclipse in the United States, the average cost to rent an apartment in the U.S. was just $178 a year. That was back in June of 1918.
On Monday, August 21st in our area, about 70% of the sun will be covered up in the total solar eclipse .
From about 1:00 p.m. until 1:30 pm will be the best time to view the eclipse, and there are several ways to see it even if you don't have a fancy telescope.
"Another creative way to do it is to take like a bucket of water and look at the reflection of the sun in the water. That's definitely low-tech, and sometimes those are the safest ways to do it," explained Michael Prokosch , the director of the planetarium and observatory at Sam Houston State University .
Other than the bucket of water, Prokosch suggested using a Rtiz cracker (or any cracker with tiny holes) or a colander as a pinhole projector. You can watch the part 4 video ...
