Last year, local amateur astronomers and large observatories prepared about 150 events at 80 locations so that as many people as possible could experience the starry sky in August, in connection with the arrival of the Perseid meteor shower – recalls Svábhegyi Csillagwiszálgóló in a statement sent to MTI.
As they say, mid-August is a particularly good time to observe the starry sky, as not only Saturn and the Moon, but also the shooting stars of the Perseids will color the night sky.
The main message of this year’s Week Under the Stars (EHCSA) is that astronomy only exists under the night sky. Sunday, August 11, will also be the 25th anniversary of the 1999 solar eclipse in Hungary. On this occasion, the organizers of the national campaign, together with Svábhegyi Csillagwyszálgóló, are issuing a call to organize public displays of the solar telescope in as many places as possible within the framework of EHCSA.
explosions, aurora, sunspots
As written, the Sun, which is approaching the maximum of its 11-year cycle, has recently presented many perceptual things, such as the phenomenon of the Northern Lights, in addition to the recently visible sunspots. The Sun cannot be studied with conventional astronomical instruments, and direct observation through a telescope is strictly prohibited, as its light amplified by optical elements can cause serious damage to vision in a short time.
With the right safety measures, such as a solar panel or a Herschel prism, not only will the detection be safe, but thanks to the telescope's magnification, sunspots floating on the star's surface will also be visible. With a specially designed H-alpha filter telescope, you can also see eruptions on the Sun's surface, and eruptions that cause the aurora, or polar lights, in Earth's atmosphere.
The organizers are looking for applications from all amateur or research astronomers, astrophotographers and astrophotographers who will join the community campaign and share the observing experience with interested parties through a telescope, meteor show or other astronomical program from August 9 to 17.
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