• Title of article

    Education and public outreach at the Carl Sagan Solar Observatory of the University of Sonora

  • Author/Authors

    Saucedo-Morales, Julio Universidad de Sonora - Departmento de Investigación en Física, Mexico , Loera-González, Pablo Universidad de Sonora - Departmento de Investigación en Física, Mexico

  • From page
    315
  • To page
    319
  • Abstract
    We discuss the importance of small solar observatories for EPO (Education and Public Outreach), mentioning why they are relevant and what kind of equipment and software require. We stress the fact that technological advances have made them affordable and that they should be widely available. This work is a result of our experience with one: The Carl Sagan Solar Observatory (CSSO). We briefly describe its status and the solar data obtained daily with students participation. We present examples of the data obtained in the visible, Ca II and two in Hα. Data which is widely used for education. Finally we talk about the capability for remote operation as an open invitation for collaboration in educational and scientific projects.
  • Keywords
    Education and public outreach , Solar Astronomy , Solar activity , Astronomical instrumentation , Image processing , Small observatories
  • Journal title
    Journal of Advanced Research
  • Journal title
    Journal of Advanced Research
  • Record number

    2593487