SolarScope Instructions

WARNING! Do NOT look directly at the sun or put your head in the box. Look ONLY at the projected image.

1.) Point the scope (long, metal tube that goes through the outside of the box) at the sun. There is no shadow (of the tube) on the top of the box when this is pointed directly at the sun.

Position the Solarscope

2.) Adjust the box up or down until a small, white dot appears on the wood panel with the mirror (small, metal piece).

Small white dot is the image of the sun to be projected

3.) Continue to adjust the box to the left or right until the small white dot is on the mirror.

Small, bright white dot should be moved to the center of mirror

4.) Look for the sun to appear on the top white panel.

5.) Look for Sunspots.

Example of SunSpots with the SolarScope

Do NOT look directly at the sun or put your head in the box. Look only at the projected image.

**Sunspots: On the image Sunspots will appear as small, black splotches. These are areas of large magnetic storms on the surface of the sun.

Transit of Venus with the SolarScope