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The brightest object in the heavens and the most obvious, yet sometimes overlooked, celestial object is of course the Sun, our very own star. The Sun is the closest such object to us and therefore a hotbed of research whereby all other stars are measured. From an observational point of view, observing the Sun can be particularly rewarding, as the typical work that can be performed gives insight into the underlying structure and physical fundamentals of all stars.
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Griffiths, M. (2015). Using Filters to Observe the Sun. In: Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1044-1_5
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