Observing the Sun

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Observing the Sun

The classes presents information on solar activity, the Sun-Earth interaction and safe methods of observing Sun with a telescope. During classes students will learn:

  • what is solar activity and phenomena,
  • what is a coronagraph telescope,
  • what is space weather,
  • about chosen space missions dedicated to Sun observation,
  • and familiarize with the largest ground-based solar telescopes,
  • how to safely observe the Sun with a telescope,
  • what space missions have been launched to examine the Sun,
  • how auroras are formed.

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