Make a solar eclipse viewer at home with a cereal box

Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein shows you how to make a safe solar eclipse viewer at home with a cereal box and just a few other items.

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  • @jodiejo1609
    @jodiejo16092 ай бұрын

    Here for the April 8 ‘24 eclipse in Springfield Missouri! God bless❤️ anyone else??

  • @hightoweressence

    @hightoweressence

    2 ай бұрын

    Just made mine out of a club crackers box 😭

  • @lisaamirant5595
    @lisaamirant55958 ай бұрын

    Your video is still working wonders 6 years later. We’re having a solar eclipse tomorrow morning here in Oregon ❤❤❤

  • @JLvatron
    @JLvatron2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I will use this for the Total Eclipse for April 2024. I don't want the risks of using glasses to look directly at the sun.

  • @zzlove2289

    @zzlove2289

    2 ай бұрын

    we both just was looking how to make our own glasses since we dont have money to but them XD

  • @kelvinsteffen9707

    @kelvinsteffen9707

    2 ай бұрын

    I made mine! Looks awesome I’ll be trying it out in Arizona partial eclipse tomorrow!

  • @saraprm7683

    @saraprm7683

    2 ай бұрын

    Me too

  • @user-jc2lc5ey3y

    @user-jc2lc5ey3y

    2 ай бұрын

    @@zzlove2289 Most places are super cheap. I paid maybe $3 for mine at Ace Hardware. Just make sure they aren't fakes. Google how to test your glasses. Quick test and you're good. Best wishes!

  • @siep3828
    @siep38286 жыл бұрын

    This is AWESOME!!! My daughter and I just made our own cereal box eclipse viewers using your instructions and they turned out great!!! Can't wait to use them in a couple of hours!!!

  • @dennisbkain2616
    @dennisbkain26166 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the easy yet safe way to watch the eclipse information

  • @valgin
    @valgin2 ай бұрын

    Just keeps giving back - thank you! My son has an eclipse to see today here in Santa Rosa, CA.for April 8, 2024. Cheers!

  • @ryeleerager7452
    @ryeleerager74522 ай бұрын

    Super fortunate to be able to make this last minute to view the eclipse for April 2024. What a great way to use resources that are at home. Definitely a lower cost option compared to the glasses !

  • @LeapofFaith
    @LeapofFaith6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I made 3 because the solar glasses were all sold out where I live and they work like a charm!

  • @dpascha7288
    @dpascha72882 ай бұрын

    This is the best instrumental video for the eclipse viewer! Thanks!

  • @user-jc2lc5ey3y
    @user-jc2lc5ey3y2 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I have glasses but hubby does not. So making a box and we can go back and forth. Plus, it brings back fond memories of my dad making us a viewing box for solar eclipses. So fun!

  • @AmyLu71
    @AmyLu716 жыл бұрын

    This made so much more sense than when I read about it online. Got mine done. Thanks! S/O from NorCal!

  • @DaNinja60
    @DaNinja604 ай бұрын

    Wow. I remember this eclipse because I live in KC and it was happening when I worked in a parking garage at the time and I had a chance to see it. This year I'll make a pinhole lens box to see it.

  • @kristinedraws
    @kristinedraws6 жыл бұрын

    Ok this is the best video I've seen out of the ones online. Totally fun.

  • @pvann66
    @pvann668 ай бұрын

    It's 2023...thanks for reminding me how to make this.....again.

  • @Melw44
    @Melw446 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting this. Made one for my wife and she is having a good time watching the eclipse.

  • @navreetkaur5151
    @navreetkaur51516 жыл бұрын

    The only reason I'm watching this video is because of my science teacher and this video is interesting!!!

  • @LakhwinderSingh-gt6wj

    @LakhwinderSingh-gt6wj

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kaljit kaur the video is interesting to me too

  • @robertbrady5531

    @robertbrady5531

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @monikaedwards5959
    @monikaedwards59596 жыл бұрын

    A great tool, worked fantastic without having to spend money on Solar Eclipse Glasses. Thank you. I watched it from Titusville, FL.

  • @patricialong7726
    @patricialong77266 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for great instructions! Solar glasses are totally out of stock in my area so will try this. And Finley made a cute cameo appearance!

  • @DianaCrippen
    @DianaCrippen6 жыл бұрын

    Thank You! All these "how to" sites gets confusing. Your instruction was simple, safe, and sure! Good work God bless

  • @DudelikeYEAH100
    @DudelikeYEAH1006 жыл бұрын

    Yo we all here last minute to see if we can watch it for cheap

  • @yellow9349

    @yellow9349

    6 жыл бұрын

    DudelikeYEAH100 Yup, I know I am.

  • @edenshevel

    @edenshevel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yup. In Toronto. There are no stores that sell the Glasses. U have to order it online or u have to go to the local science center.

  • @marabowen7250

    @marabowen7250

    6 жыл бұрын

    DudelikeYEAH100 haha that's why I'm here 😂😳

  • @jeanettevelez3072

    @jeanettevelez3072

    2 ай бұрын

    LOL here I am, same predicament 2024 😂

  • @NadjisMom
    @NadjisMom6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so very much for this great video. You are really helping a lot of us. Have a great trip!

  • @sylviagreinkt4276
    @sylviagreinkt42766 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, well done!

  • @GeniusGirls-ChloeandEllie
    @GeniusGirls-ChloeandEllie2 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot! We are going to use this for April 8 2024 in Toronto.

  • @msJenniferKZES

    @msJenniferKZES

    2 ай бұрын

    yus me too

  • @sarahyee1819
    @sarahyee18196 жыл бұрын

    This worked so successfully! Thank you so much!

  • @patrickm7754
    @patrickm77546 жыл бұрын

    When you think you're in 2017 but you have to go back to middle school project tactics lmao

  • @Sutlifffamily
    @Sutlifffamily6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This is very helpful. We can't wait to try it!

  • @violetroy5838
    @violetroy58386 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glasses are sold out so a Cheerios box it is. Will be a partial eclipse here. So excited for tomorrow!

  • @aayushgupta8608
    @aayushgupta86084 жыл бұрын

    Perfectly explained on how to hold and make

  • @raymonddumaguit15

    @raymonddumaguit15

    4 жыл бұрын

    8bitgamerkid lol I'm also prepared cuz it's eclipse tomorrow

  • @aayushgupta8608

    @aayushgupta8608

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@raymonddumaguit15 eclipse in some hours now I have made mine works perfectly

  • @MadisonMerrill
    @MadisonMerrill2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this, I couldn't get glasses this year, it's April 8th 2024 right now and today's the eclipse ❤

  • @dontweallneedhelp.1772

    @dontweallneedhelp.1772

    2 ай бұрын

    i’m in oregon just made one, hop it works!!!

  • @MadisonMerrill

    @MadisonMerrill

    2 ай бұрын

    @@dontweallneedhelp.1772 did you see it? I'm in Michigan it's supposed to be visible where I live at 3:14

  • @tsujack
    @tsujack6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for covering this. Unless my work takes the time to let us see it, best we can get is a video.

  • @debnorthrup8747
    @debnorthrup87472 ай бұрын

    Thank You So Much and i found the your Video & Great Instructions! My Daughter & I made Ceral Boxes To Watch Eclipse Here In Michigan! Thank you so much!! Deeply appreciated !

  • @rubydawn1
    @rubydawn12 ай бұрын

    thanks I will be watching it in Montreal Canada with your instructions

  • @wendyjones1096
    @wendyjones10966 жыл бұрын

    This was very creative! Thank you.

  • @joyknowles7600
    @joyknowles76006 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing......so easy to do and great for viewing!!

  • @icyglaceon4717
    @icyglaceon47172 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Going to be making a few of these since I’m in class that day

  • @dustinmassarelli8480
    @dustinmassarelli84806 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the demonstration I found it very useful and mine turned out very good

  • @TheGisela67
    @TheGisela676 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! You explained so clear!!

  • @tasiaantwanet7359
    @tasiaantwanet73596 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU! I made these for me and my little brother because glasses have been sold out for a week here in Texas

  • @fernlin-healy2174
    @fernlin-healy21746 жыл бұрын

    My sister followed these instructions, and it worked great!

  • @ilovecanines

    @ilovecanines

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mine didn't.

  • @bobrouse8634
    @bobrouse86346 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, this is the safest way to view the eclipse. The plans i downloaded at NASA are exactly like this video.

  • @cindyc8248
    @cindyc82486 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Wes! Didn't find solar glasses before they were sold out everywhere. It took me about 5 min to make the viewer--took me back to elementary science projects.

  • @edenshevel
    @edenshevel6 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Toronto Canada and I made my box and I can't wait to use it. I hope it works. ☀️🌑🌎

  • @resuslankawcr1975
    @resuslankawcr19755 жыл бұрын

    I made this as well.It worked really well.

  • @kathybryan6732
    @kathybryan67326 жыл бұрын

    excellent demonstration, thanks

  • @218carm
    @218carm6 жыл бұрын

    Lakeland, FL.....80% here. I tested this cereal box method and it worked for the sun now at 9:17 am. Crossing my fingers it will work for the eclipse this afternoon.

  • @user-ud2ij7ro5c
    @user-ud2ij7ro5c6 жыл бұрын

    We would be great neighbors........My go to cereals too.....

  • @Sgaria

    @Sgaria

    6 жыл бұрын

    M.T. L. ; 0

  • @pamsmoyer5618
    @pamsmoyer56186 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks Wes!

  • @Marlene5018
    @Marlene50186 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation!! Thanks!!

  • @freakinlyrical9086
    @freakinlyrical90866 жыл бұрын

    Great Family project !!

  • @Sofia-tf4ic
    @Sofia-tf4ic6 жыл бұрын

    "you might have to eat a lot of cereal but the sacrifices we make for science." *sitting in corner, eating cereal happily* oh yeah huge sacrifices

  • @Reincarnation111
    @Reincarnation1112 ай бұрын

    For the eclipse on Monday, April the 8th 2024, I need to make this as the glasses are sold out everywhere.

  • @Circuszombie306
    @Circuszombie3066 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Worked great!

  • @unfiltered5003
    @unfiltered50036 жыл бұрын

    So cool! This is way better than spending tons of money on a family pack of solar glasses

  • @vincaari2417
    @vincaari24176 жыл бұрын

    I made this project with cookie box and taco shell boxes I got to see the partial eclipse here in Texas pretty cool!

  • @pj89-96
    @pj89-968 ай бұрын

    October 14, 2023 eclipse Thank you! ☀️🌞

  • @bluemoonofky8468

    @bluemoonofky8468

    8 ай бұрын

    "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse 😊

  • @MrRickkeena
    @MrRickkeena6 жыл бұрын

    Hey! It works! Can't wait for tomorrow. Thanks, CBS guy! My wife is officially jealous.

  • @suejones5295
    @suejones52952 ай бұрын

    It works great! Here in Texas we're having a total eclipse today.

  • @virivlogs8598
    @virivlogs85986 жыл бұрын

    I have ready my project 😍😍thank you so much

  • @VaultDwellerOG
    @VaultDwellerOG6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I'm gonna use it for my school science project.

  • @marilynbettridge2889
    @marilynbettridge28892 ай бұрын

    This is by far, the clearest and easiest video on how to make this pinhole camera. I love how you show every step. Could you do the same for putting something over the camera lens?

  • @felixomania3348
    @felixomania33482 ай бұрын

    I am making these for my family for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse!

  • @johnlivingston6782
    @johnlivingston67822 ай бұрын

    Awesome , thanks this really works!!!

  • @Hambolove16
    @Hambolove166 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the help dude. Didn't get any glasses and I'll be at work but I should still be able to enjoy it :)

  • @timoteoharvey
    @timoteoharvey2 ай бұрын

    I followed your instructions and put a nail hole but the image was very blurry. I got a pin and made several holes and the images were clear and focused. Thanks for the instructions!

  • @brendalastname3909
    @brendalastname39096 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @jacquelinescott7735
    @jacquelinescott77356 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna try this!

  • @Jkw211
    @Jkw2116 жыл бұрын

    Great vid thanks! I've watched lots of diy viewer vids. Im making making this one.

  • @patsydimond-spencer7734
    @patsydimond-spencer77346 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome, thank you.

  • @kbencsik1
    @kbencsik12 ай бұрын

    Fabulous!! Thanks.

  • 6 жыл бұрын

    Well done, thanks

  • @bonnienanab956
    @bonnienanab9566 жыл бұрын

    thank you excellent video

  • @cwbird12
    @cwbird126 жыл бұрын

    I've got my eclipse glasses and I'm ready.

  • @Coopaloop21
    @Coopaloop216 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I'll wait and see if it works down in San Diego, it's overcast right now, so that sucks... Thanks though for the video, loved it!

  • @arunaswauger5511
    @arunaswauger55116 жыл бұрын

    It is so cool! thank you so much!

  • @thanhtrucnguyen444
    @thanhtrucnguyen4446 жыл бұрын

    Omg! Its working😯😍 thank you so much 😊😘

  • @nico_7
    @nico_76 жыл бұрын

    My school won't let anyone go outside and will put my school on lock down during the eclipse

  • @kasumikojiro7221

    @kasumikojiro7221

    6 жыл бұрын

    FLL aviation central that is to protect you from all the people the eclipse turns into zombies .

  • @elizxx.

    @elizxx.

    6 жыл бұрын

    FLL aviation central that sucks

  • @Oscar-zu3tv

    @Oscar-zu3tv

    6 жыл бұрын

    Damn our school bought glasses for us and are taking everyone outside to the football stadium

  • @melaniec9036

    @melaniec9036

    6 жыл бұрын

    then don't go to school on monday

  • @thog859

    @thog859

    6 жыл бұрын

    That sucks. But it's so that in case some idiot looks directly into the sun and goes blind, the school won't be sued.

  • @ahmedr.
    @ahmedr.4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , I will make one for the next solar eclipse on june 21st. 2020.

  • @bl0ndet
    @bl0ndet6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @DangerousCurvzzz
    @DangerousCurvzzz6 жыл бұрын

    just made my cereal box viewer, I've got a front row seat on my mountain

  • @saturdaywithdavy5728
    @saturdaywithdavy57286 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I made one, too. We are viewing from the band of totality in Georgia.

  • @mrscjcsr
    @mrscjcsr6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jazlynbell8202
    @jazlynbell82026 жыл бұрын

    Sweet! I made one, I'm lucky I don't have school

  • @Waraitsune

    @Waraitsune

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alexis Bell same

  • @kathy8409

    @kathy8409

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alexis, what do you do with the bottom of the box ??

  • @jazlynbell8202

    @jazlynbell8202

    6 жыл бұрын

    I left it alone, only cut the top the way he showed :)

  • @edenshevel

    @edenshevel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alexis Bell same. My school starts in September

  • @edenshevel

    @edenshevel

    6 жыл бұрын

    Josh Andress you are a savage. I'd do the same thing.

  • @thomasmcshane6223
    @thomasmcshane62236 жыл бұрын

    Good Good Job !!!

  • @rogererichsen9632
    @rogererichsen96326 жыл бұрын

    thanks man really works!!

  • @lady_bedazzled_hannah4921
    @lady_bedazzled_hannah49216 жыл бұрын

    I have to work during this epic moment, and I live in Colorado, sooooooo........ Have fun to everyone else!

  • @davidbaesel9366
    @davidbaesel93666 жыл бұрын

    That works awesome

  • @proplection
    @proplection6 жыл бұрын

    it actually works! even when you look at lamps in your house

  • @Cod4Wii
    @Cod4Wii6 жыл бұрын

    Cool project bro

  • @Niikischannel
    @Niikischannel6 жыл бұрын

    the point is, to not look directly at the sun - not ever, but ppl tend to want to look during an eclipse. the shadow of the sun is perfectly safe- again, the shadow of the sun is perfectly safe! turn your back to the sun, and use this cereal box method or a show box or whatever works best for you!! ENJOY!!

  • @jesses542
    @jesses5426 жыл бұрын

    I'm just gonna take pictures of the different stages with my trusty cereal viewer😂😂😂

  • @lisaa5860
    @lisaa58606 жыл бұрын

    ty for this

  • @catherinehempson1739
    @catherinehempson17396 жыл бұрын

    Created our Cherrios Box Viewer….but a little cloudy here in Leland NC

  • @leslylopez848
    @leslylopez8486 жыл бұрын

    I am so exited for the solar eclipse

  • @bobnagel6449

    @bobnagel6449

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lesly Lopez Live it up because the next one is 200 years away.

  • @lstanzione
    @lstanzione6 жыл бұрын

    THANKS, IT WORKED!!!!!!!!

  • @bloopmooop200
    @bloopmooop2008 ай бұрын

    Me making this 10min before the solar eclipse

  • @bmarcelo
    @bmarcelo6 жыл бұрын

    Perfect!

  • @patriciamcdermott9589
    @patriciamcdermott95896 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @archiekins7635
    @archiekins76356 жыл бұрын

    Lo empezare hacer para tenerlo listo mañana. It's great.

  • @TheSeas721
    @TheSeas7216 жыл бұрын

    Hi Wes enjoyed the video! I've been trying to find a solar cover for my camera and have not been successful. Where did you happen to get yours from and is it ISO 12312-2 complient? Thank you!

  • @zeldatriforce2998
    @zeldatriforce29982 ай бұрын

    omg thank you so much!