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IYA 2009

30 December 2009 - Solar Viewing

IYA2009

The IYA at the CNO ended as it began - with solar viewing.

Solar viewing 30 Dec 2009
The instrument used was again the old 1970 60-mm Cologne Refractor equipped with a self-constructed Baader Solar Film filter.

Clouds were coming through from the west continuously, but there were sufficient holes to appreciate sunspot group #1039. Visitor Reg Feuz managed to take some pictures through the telesope´s eyepiece. His artfully processed image is presented below.

Sunspot #1039 © Reg Feuz 2010
Sunspot #1039 on 30 December 2009 © Reg Feuz 2010

Special events were held throughout the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
More information on events in New Zealand are available from the IYA National Node for New Zealand. Other National Nodes can be accessed from here.



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