Why every observatory needs a disco ball

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:35:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2309/2309.14173.pdf

"Commercial disco balls provide a safe, effective and instructive way of
observing the Sun. We explore the optics of solar projections with disco balls,
and find that while sunspot observations are challenging, the solar disk and
its changes during eclipses are easy and fun to observe. We explore the disco
ball’s potential for observing the moon and other bright astronomical
phenomena."

Via Muse.

Share and enjoy,
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