Sunspot Observation Project
Index Introduction Methodology Results Conclusion Bibliography

 

Welcome to the homepage for my Sunspot Observation Project.  Because my project is quite graphic-intensive, I have broken it down into five different pages.  Each page corresponds to the section headings found in the outline below.  Click on any section heading to open that page. I suggest starting with the introduction. Each page contains links that will allow you to "page" back and forth through the pages. 
 

Introduction

Why observe sunspots?
The solar cycle
Sommers-Bausch Observatory

Methodology

Observational procedures

Safety precautions

Whole-disk drawings
Active region drawings
Calculations
Sunspot Numbers
Group classification
Latitude & Longitude
Stonyhurst disks
Mathematical determination

Results

Sunspot numbers over time
Mean group latitude over time
Rotation rate vs. latitude Full-Disk Rotation Animation 
Sunspot group evolution
Animations AR8910 AR8915 AR8924

Conclusion

How could I have improved my observations?
What did I learn?
 

Bibliography


This site was created in fulfillment of SAO course requirements 
for HET603a, Semester 1, 2000 by Dennis Ward.

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