Observation by Ellie - St Marys Primary School Bridgend: Sunspots - 11 October 2024 12:45

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Helen Usher

Observer

Ellie - St Marys Primary School Bridgend

Observed

2024 Oct 11 - 12:45

Uploaded

2024 Dec 16 - 13:29

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Seestar S50 with white light filter

Exposure

Single shot, no enhancement

Location

Bridgend, South Wales

Target name

The Sun

Title

Sunspots - 11 October 2024 12:45

About this image

This image was taken by Ellie, a Year 6 student (age 10-11) at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bridgend, Wales, with a Seestar S50 with the supplied white light filter. The Seestar is on loan from the DeepSpace 2 DeepImpact education project (funded by STFC and led by Cardiff University) as part of a pilot scheme to see how smart telescopes might be used in schools to get students making observations. BAA members are providing support for the students and teachers.

This is a very promising start, as once the Seestar was levelled with help from the teacher, the students did everything else themsleves. If/when the Welsh weather cooperates then the students will monitor sunspots!

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