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A device for precise orientation of solar images

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A spirit level is used to get precise orientation of single solar images taken with a direct pointing photographic or CCD heliograph. A brief discussion of the alignment of this device and of the instrumental errors is given.

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  • Dezsö L., Gerlei, O., Kovacs A.: 1987,Debrecen Photoheliographic Results for the Year 1977, pp 25–27

  • Pettauer T.: 1990, inThe Dynamic Sun, ed. L. Dezsö, Publ. Debrecen Heliophys. Obs., Vol. 7, pp 62–63

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  1. Sonnenobservatorium Kanzelhöhe, A-9521, Treffen, Austria

    Thomas Pettauer

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Pettauer, T. A device for precise orientation of solar images. Sol Phys 155, 195–198 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00670739

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