[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Carmichael) wrote: > Actually, nobody has mentioned this yet but as a kid I remember that > we used a pinhole to look at the image of a solar eclipse. Now I > know that it is called a shadow sharpener...
I remember many years ago during a partial eclipse looking at the shade under a young tree. On the ground was a profusion of pinhole images of the eclipsed sun, formed by the random gaps between the leaves. Subsequently I've read of this effect in astronomy magazines. It's worth looking for, if you get the chance. Jim ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- | Jim Cobb | 540 Arapeen Dr. #100 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Parametric | Salt Lake City, UT | (801)-588-4632 | | Technology Corp. | 84108-1202 | Fax (801)-588-4650 | ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- I threw spot remover on my dog and he disappeared. -- Steven Wright
