There is a long tradition of the Solar Patrol Service (SPS) at the Ondřejov observatory (AI CAS). This service observes the Sun in white light and in the H-alpha line. The results are used in the scientific research of the Solar Department and they contribute to the world net International Space Environment Service (ISES) and their member the Regional Warning Centre Prague (RWC Prague) as station No. 31516, and to Solar Influences Data Analysis Center (SIDC) in Brussels. Sunspot drawings and synoptic white-light images are produced daily, depending on weather and technical conditions. The SPS compiles and publishes a daily solar activity forecasts and weekly solar-activity forecasts. Weekly forecasts of the solar activity are made since 1978 and are distributed through public institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad. 

 

INSTRUMENTS

OBJECTIVE FILTER TYPE WAVELENGTH / FWHM CAMERA REMARKS
63/840 mm none 400 - 760 nm none sunspot drawings
150/750 mm Baader 536 ZWO ASI174mm full disk
205/2801 mm Herschel prism 590 CS2100M-USB (Thorlabs) partial FOV
150/750 mm Coronado SolarMax II BF30 656.28/0.07 nm ZWO ASI1600mm full disk
210/3430 mm BDP Solar Observer
S-1 Hα filter
656.28/0.05 nm 4070M-GE (Thorlabs) partial FOV

 CONTACT:  sunwatch<at sign>asu.cas.cz