One observation of sunrise or sunset will not tell you too much. If you wake up early enough do the same for sunrise. You could even try and give a compass bearing. the Sun was one fist width to the left of the peak of the hill when my arm was fully stretched out in front of my face.". Try and give an indication of distance or scale, for example ". Record this position, for example " The Sun set just to the right of the distant hill". One evening watch where the Sun appears to set from your home. Compare this with the time given on the local weather report. Keep a journal of the times of sunrise and sunset at your home. Hint: The slim yellow booklet that comes with the Sunspotter ® describes eight activities that you can try. This will help you measure the position of sunspots more accurately.
You may like to include a background of graph paper grid on your template. Your template should include a circle for the correct size of the Sun's image, somewhere to record the time and date and a marker to show which way it was aligned in the Sunspotter ®. To overcome this and help you take observations quickly and accurately try and design a template that you can print out or photocopy. Use this to try and determine how fast the Sun is rotating.ĭesign Task: One of the difficulties in recording an image of the Sun is drawing a circle to represent the disc of the Sun. This will allow you to create a story board sequence of sunspots over successive days. Include the date and time of your observation on your sheet. Take care to show the correct size and location of any sunspots. Record your observations by drawing the solar image or taking a digital photo, ideally both. If there are any sunspot groups present they should be clearly visible on the white projection screen. Use your Sunspotter ® solar telescope to obtain an image of the Sun.
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