Being involved in solar astronomy from the start but seriously active since a few years, KAS has started a new era of solar outreach in Karachi, though we have conducted a few solar events before. Read more to know about KAS-SAP.
Sajjad Ahmad, a member of KAS core team is a great admirer of the beauty of Sun, our own star. Started with BAADER solar safety filter, his passion towards solar astronomy led him to the purchase of H-alpha dedicated solar telescope. Read more on the equipment here.
Few years back, Sajjad (aka Daytime Astronomer) being seriously involved in public/private solar observation sessions and solar imaging, started a new era of solar outreach in Karachi, though KAS has conducted a few solar events before.
He joined hands with Abubaker Siddiq (Co-founder, GS) to shape the concept of establishing a solar astronomy chapter of Karachi Astronomers Society. This is an inspiration from Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project (CBSAP) and their efforts for promoting science through astronomy around the globe.
Discovering the daytime astronomy and the wealth of details visible on our nearest star with certified solar equipment is a great hobby as well as profession. Solar Astronomy does not mean just observing our star “Sun” but to study “how a star works”.
Solar astronomy is the scientific study of the celestial star we refer to as the sun and the phenomena that surround it. The main concerns of solar astronomy are the physics, chemistry, meteorology, motion and evolution of the sun as well as its place in the universe.
Because the Sun is uniquely situated for close-range observing (other stars cannot be resolved with anything like the spatial or temporal resolution that the Sun can), there is a split between the related discipline of observational astrophysics (of distant stars) and observational solar physics.
The Sun also provides a “physical laboratory” for the study of plasma physics.
Solar physics is the branch of astrophysics that specializes in the study of the Sun. It deals with detailed measurements that are possible only for our closest star. Solar physics is also important as it is believed that changes in the solar atmosphere and solar activity can have a major impact on Earth’s climate.