Astrogeek's Solar Astronomy Report

Yesterday I set up two solar telescopes on the lawn of our local
school, gave a 10-12 minute presentation on the life cycle of the sun,
a brief section on scientific notation, and a comparison between the
masses of various bodies (including mine). I then took 33 fifth-graders
out (in small groups) for a gander at our local star. The questions
were terrific. These kids are really thinking!

The day was perfect for Solar observing, with the exception of a bit of
a breeze. I wore a black t-shirt and was actually feeling a bit hot.
Only in California.

There was only a small sunspot region with associated faculae, no large
prominences in evidence.

The rest of the report is at
http://astrogeek.wordpress.com/2007/...ssroom-report/

Bill Hudson