Eclipse Pinhole Projector
ProducerProduced by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(founded 1958)
Date2017
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 7 1/8 × 5 3/8in. (18.1 × 13.7cm)
ClassificationsHistorical Events
Credit LineGift of Tasha Caswell
DescriptionPaper pinhole projector in the shape of the state of Connecticut from the “Great American Eclipse,” August 21, 2017, produced by NASA and used to view eclipse at the Connecticut Historical Society.
Object number2018.43.0
NotesOn Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse occurred from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The shadow of the moon passed over parts of the following states: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. A partial eclipse occurred for the rest of the United States.On View
Not on view1800-1815
probably 1867-1875
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