The 13th Annual Astronomy at the Beach (Kensington Metropark, September 25-26, 2009) See What Galileo Missed International Year of Astronomy, Imagining the Universe in the 21st Century

Pictorial Essay—Solar Observing

One of the activities at “Astronomy at the Beach” is solar observing. If it is clear, visitors can observe the sun through a telescope; at the peak of the solar cycle, it is easy to see sunspots.

All of the telescopes have special filters; Never look at the sun through a telescope or binoculars unless you have proper equipment.

If you scroll down this page, you will see photographs of solar observing at “Astronomy at the Beach.”

This photograph of the sun was taken at Kensington Metropark, July 2000 with a Sony Mavica Digital Camera. It is typical of what can be seen on a clear day near the peak of the solar cycle.

Next, photographs of people observing the sun....

Glen Looking at Sunspots

More Solar Observing

Clayton and Visitors

More

• Main Page.
• Pictorial Essay—Setting Up.
• Pictorial Essay—Volunteers.
• Pictorial Essay—Guest Speakers From Previous Years (1998 to 2001).
• Pictorial Essay—Guest Speakers From Previous Years (2002 to present)

Credits

Copyright © 1996-2009, Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs.

All photographs on this page taken at Kensington Metropark during “Astronomy at the Beach.”

The following photographs were taken by:

• C’mon Dad!—Greg Burnett
• The Sun, Glen Looking at Sunspots, More Solar Observing #1, More Solar Observing #2, More Solar Observing #3—Al Bates
• Clayton and Visitors, More Solar Observing #4—Dave Snyder

Web page constructed by Dave Snyder.

For questions about “Astronomy at the Beach,” contact Dave D’Onofrio at Dave1ACT@aol.com, Bob MacFarland at stargzr.bob@gmail.com or Kensington Metropark at 1-800 477-3178.

This page last modified April 25, 2009.