Brinton said. "That's an indirect way of viewing it that is appropriate." How to make an eclipse viewer from a cereal box If you want to make your indirect viewing tool a bit more elaborate ...

A pinhole eclipse viewer would project an image through ... While you might have heard of people using cereal boxes, you'll want something with a longer focal length, according to Miller.

Less than an hour out, the crowd is getting antsy. Among the people wearing eclipse glasses and playing with do-it-yourself cereal box eclipse viewers are Adam Moon, his family and his students.