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minus-squareknightly the Sneptaurlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·9 months agoI did this in 2017 too, but I also used a pair of binoculars to project a clear image on the ground. It was beautiful~
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoDo you have to buy a filter for the binoculars to do that? I’ve heard pointing binoculars at the sun can burn them out.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaurlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoNever heard of that myself, but I suppose it’d be good advice for fancy binocs with an integrated digital camera or something. Mine were super-cheap and didn’t seem any worse for the wear.
I did this in 2017 too, but I also used a pair of binoculars to project a clear image on the ground. It was beautiful~
Do you have to buy a filter for the binoculars to do that? I’ve heard pointing binoculars at the sun can burn them out.
Never heard of that myself, but I suppose it’d be good advice for fancy binocs with an integrated digital camera or something. Mine were super-cheap and didn’t seem any worse for the wear.