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August 16, 2025Open Access

Modern View of the Sun: Materials for an Experimental History Before the Telescope

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CSCostantino Sigismondi

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Experimental analysis reveals insights on sunspots in early observations, suggesting historical significance.

Key Points

  • Sunspots could have been observed earlier than previously thought, indicating a deeper historical context.
  • Analysis indicates that historical observations may have occurred as early as 1475 in Florence with specific tools.
  • Utilizing methods like pinhole cameras and telescopes allows for meaningful comparisons with historical data.
  • Highlighting the Spörer minimum emphasizes the periods of reduced solar activity affecting sunspot visibility.

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Costantino Sigismondi (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366a20a429f797332c71dhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202506.0545.v2
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