Saturday 4th July - Charleville

Saturday 4^th July


On Saturday we went back to the Cosmos Centre again. But this time we went on a sun viewing tour. The first time we saw the the sun on that tour we had to put glasses that when you don't look at the sun you can see nothing but if you do look at the sun you can only see the sun and you don't go blind as fast. 

This s me looking through the glasses. 

Then we looked through the telescope we got see sun spots. Some sun spots can fit the world in several times! We also saw a flare on the side. 

This is me looking through the telescope.

Mum's note:
Just for the record, the glasses provided to look at the sun are sufficiently rated so you don't go blind at all..... They are made from the same material as the window blinds on the space station. Likewise, the telescope has special filters in it, so PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! It feels weird looking at the sun directly, but it is fascinating