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September 27, 2025HistoriesOpen Access

Modern View of the Sun: Materials for an Experimental History at the Dawn of the Telescopic Era

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CSCostantino Sigismondi

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Historical analysis highlights sunspots and solar activity in observations before telescopes, suggesting new insights.

Key Points

  • Sunspots were observable using pinhole cameras and the naked eye but lacked impact until telescopic methods were developed.
  • Historical records indicate that sunspots could have been identified in Florence as early as 1475, but solar activity was low.
  • Synoptic observations of sunspots across the XXV solar cycle reveal advancements in solar observation techniques over time.
  • The study analyzes the implications of early observations of white light flares and prominence before formal inspections.

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Costantino Sigismondi (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7cc66eebfec0fc5238850https://doi.org/10.3390/histories5040048
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