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“Spotting Sunspots” Public Solar Viewing |
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N04 Aug 27, 2007 |
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NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN OR VIA A TELESCOPE WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER !!
Volunteers from the Society set-up the Hydrogen-alpha telescope for public solar viewing sessions at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (clear skies permitting) most weekends between April and October from 11:30 to 14:00 hrs (approx). Sessions are usually listed on our homepage. Alternatively, contact us if you are interested in coming and want to check dates and times. Next planned sessions are:
To be announced Please watch this space. |
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Present Solar Activity Check what’s happening on the Sun’s surface now — |
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The Friends’ Flamsteed Astronomy Society has donated to the ROG a solar viewing telescope equipped with a Hydrogen-alpha filter. This special telescope selects only the red light emitted by hydrogen in the outer layers of the Sun, and cuts out the dazzling light emitted due to the very high temperatures. This makes it possible to see the flares and prominences at the edges of the Sun’s disc, as well as the sunspots and other magnetic disturbances on the surface. Volunteer members of the FAS will supervise public viewing of the Sun through the telescope when the sky is clear enough, and show visitors that astronomy is not just a night-time activity.
Pictures from the Greenwich Solar Viewing Sessions — November 5, 2006 by Maggy Castex National Science Week 2005 by Mike Dryland ‘Star Struck’ Spring 2005 by Mike Dryland Training — September 4, 2004 by Ian McDowell August 8, 2004 by Mike Dryland
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Coronado Handouts (pdf format) |