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Introducing Solar Observing

Introduction to Solar Observing

by John Chapman-Smith

• Chapter One: The Sun

• Chapter Two: What Telescope to Use

• Chapter Three: Making a Solar Observation

• Chapter Four: Using the Stonyhurst Discs, and some solar information websites.

• Chapter Five: Solar Filters

• Chapter Six: Hydrogen Alpha Filters

IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT DO IT. ALWAYS WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR FOR ADVICE IF YOU ARE UNSURE. THE DIRECTOR WILL ALWAYS BE WILLING TO HELP.  THE SUN IS A VERY DANGEROUS OBJECT TO OBSERVE AND IT MUST NEVER BE LOOKED AT WITH THE NAKED EYES, NOR WITH ANY TYPE OF OPTICAL EQUIPMENT  THAT IS NOT PROPERLY AND SECURELY FITTED WITH SPECIALIST, APPROVED SOLAR FILTERS USED EXACTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.  SEVERE DAMAGE OR PERMANENT DAMAGE CAN BE CAUSED TO AN EYE BY LOOKING AT THE SUN WITHOUT PROPER SAFEGUARDS BEING USED.

THIS INTRODUCTION IS FOR GUIDANCE ONLY, AND NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TAKEN FOR ANY OMISSIONS, MISTAKES OR WHATEVER BY THE AUTHOR OF THE ABOVE ARTICLE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOLAR SECTION AND THE SOCIETY FOR POPULAR ASTRONOMY