TY - JOUR
T1 - Education and public outreach at the Carl Sagan Solar Observatory of the University of Sonora
AU - Saucedo-Morales, Julio
AU - Loera-González, Pablo
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Astronomical instrumentation
KW - Education and public outreach
KW - Image processing
KW - Small observatories
KW - Solar Astronomy
KW - Solar activity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jare.2012.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jare.2012.10.003
M3 - Artículo
SN - 2090-1232
VL - 4
SP - 315
EP - 319
JO - Journal of Advanced Research
JF - Journal of Advanced Research
IS - 3
ER -