- Source: Sun Gun Telescope
The Sun Gun Telescope, as featured in the August 1999 issue of Scientific American magazine, was designed so that large groups of people can view the sun safely - in particular it was created as a way to encourage children to become interested in astronomy. With this safe and portable device, both amateur science enthusiasts and professionals alike can observe sun spots.
Bruce Hegerberg designed the Sun Gun from a 60 mm diameter 900 mm fl. optical tube which is mounted inside a 3-inch PVC which is in turn connected to a 20-inch plastic flower planter. A rear projection screen is then mounted on the top of the flower planter. The entire Sun Gun can be made from items easily found at most local hardware stores. The scope itself is an inexpensive 60mm refractor available from many sources.
See also
List of telescope types
References
Sun of a Gun featured in Scientific American
"Training Squadron adds new scope to training." USAF
Sun Gun ready for its starring role at Philly solar eclipse party The Philadelphia Inquirer article August 20, 2017
Sun of a Gun Scientific American Vol. 281, No. 2 (AUGUST 1999), pp. 88-89 by Shawn Carlson
Rebuilding Education Scientific American Vol. 281, No. 5 (NOVEMBER 1999) by Wolfgang Benedek
Supporting Cyber School Scientific American Vol. 281, No. 5 (NOVEMBER 1999) by Bonnie White
Eclipse Day Activities the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum's Sun Gun
External links
Original Sun Gun web site
Sun Gun web site
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- Sun Gun Telescope
- List of telescope types
- Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory
- Amateur telescope making
- National Air and Space Museum
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Lovell Telescope
- Jodrell Bank Observatory
- Kunitomo Ikkansai
- Muju County
