Who's the Sunscan for?
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The Sunscan is designed to meet the needs of all astronomy enthusiasts, whether beginners or experienced. Whether you're an amateur astronomer, a student of astronomy, or simply someone who enjoys gazing at the stars, the Sunscan is here to offer you a unique and rewarding experience.
For beginners: The Sunscan is an excellent tool to start exploring the universe. With its intuitive interface and step-by-step guides, you can easily learn the basics of spectroheliography and capture your first images of the Sun.
For amateurs: If you're already familiar with astronomy, the Sunscan lets you take your observations a step further. You can adjust the parameters to obtain more detailed images and explore different aspects of the Sun.
The Sunscan is designed to be a powerful, easy-to-use teaching tool, perfect for teachers who want to integrate spectroscopy into their curriculum. Here's how the Sunscan can help teachers and educators:
Easy-to-organize hands-on sessions : The Sunscan is simple to set up and use, allowing teachers to focus on teaching rather than logistics. This means students can benefit from enriching hands-on experience without wasting time.
Teaching materials included : We provide teaching guides and educational resources to help teachers integrate Sunscan into their curriculum. These resources include lesson plans, practical exercises and reflective questions to stimulate learning.
Flexibility for different levels : Sunscan is adaptable to different teaching levels, from primary to higher education. Teachers can adjust activities to suit the needs and skills of their students...
Technical support : Our community is always available to provide technical and pedagogical support to teachers. We're here to help you get the most out of Sunscan in your classroom...
The Sunscan offers an exceptional opportunity for teachers to create a collaborative, hands-on learning experience with their students. By building the Sunscan together, you can develop your students' science, technology, engineering and math skills while exploring the wonders of spectroscopy.
Note that the SUNSCAN system enables users to retrieve their solar images in FITS, PNG, and JPG formats, providing flexibility for scientific post-analysis and advanced post-processing. For full instructions on accessing and downloading your data, please refer to Retrieve Your Data.
