Abstract
Solar projection permits safe solar viewing for anyone who has a telescope and a modest eyepiece. An added advantage is that it allows a number of observers to simultaneously sketch the Sun in white light. Freehand drawing and sunspot tracings can be done over the course of several days to document the evolution and positions of active regions. This chapter provides techniques best suited for these types of projection methods.
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Rix, E., Hay, K., Russell, S., Handy, R. (2015). Solar Projection. In: Solar Sketching. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, vol 178. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2901-6_4
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