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The Sun is the most obvious astronomical object and the nearest star. It is dynamically active with many changing surface features. We discuss Sunspot, flares, prominences and other solar features and, via a practical example, show how to view the Sun in a safe manner.
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Gallaway, M. (2016). Solar Astronomy. In: An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23377-2_12
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