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Telescopic sunspot observations during the last four centuries: a forgotten world heritage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

José M. Vaquero Open the ORCID record for José M. Vaquero [Opens in a new window]
José M. Vaquero*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Fsica, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. Santa Teresa de Jornet, 38, 06800, Mérida, Badajoz, Spain email: jvaquero@unex.es
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Abstract

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Sunspot observations, normally made with small telescopes during the last four centuries, should be considered a world heritage for many reasons including purely scientific aspects and other cultural and social reasons. Here, these aspects are briefly reviewed.

Keywords

SunspotsHeritageLiteratureCultural Astronomy
Type
Poster Paper
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 480 - 481
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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