Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-02-02
Adv.SpaceRes.40:929-941,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
19 pages, 6 figures, to be published in Adv. Space Res
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.asr.2007.01.087
Early observations of sunspot were realised by the naked eye. Possible utilization of these records for studying the long-term change in the Sun is discussed here. Other historical sunspot observations with camera obscuras are also discussed. Moreover, the best record of the behaviour of the Sun exists for the last four centuries thanks to the observations of sunspots with telescope. These observations should allow us to know the number, position, and area of sunspots as well as some relevant episodes (Maunder Minimum, optical flares, etc.). Rudolf Wolf developed the first reconstruction of solar activity in the 19th century. The next reconstruction was made by Hoyt and Schatten in 1998 by improving the database and using a new methodological approach. Here some mistakes, pending tasks and minor improvements are discussed.
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