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The annular solar eclipse on January 15th provided a good opportunity for a live physics lesson. Several children and adults gathered on the terrace of Mayflower block of Brigade Millennium to view the eclipse through solar goggles and simple pin-hole cameras.
Balakrishnan explaining the working of the pin-hole camera. Pic: Arathi Manay Yajaman.
Children trying out the pin-hole camera themselves. Pic: Arathi Manay Yajaman.
The image of the eclipse captured by the pin-hole camera. Pic: Arathi Manay Yajaman.
Arathi is a market researcher who loves to run and write. She has been actively involved in issues that affect citizens, including apartment management, waste management and lakes. She used to live in Mumbai and is now based in Bengaluru, working as a Community Anchor with Citizen Matters.
