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astro-ph.SR2019★ 22 cited
Reconstructing solar magnetic fields from historical observations V. Sunspot magnetic field measurements at Mount Wilson Observatory
Alexei A. Pevtsov, Kseniya A. Tlatova, Alexander A. Pevtsov +7
Context. Systematic observations of magnetic field strength and polarity in sunspots began at Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO), USA in early 1917. Except for a few brief interruption…
astro-ph.SR2019★ 17 cited
The effect of telescope aperture, scattered light, and human vision on early measurements of sunspot and group numbers
Nina V. Karachik, Alexei A. Pevtsov, Yury A. Nagovitsyn
Early telescopic observations of sunspots were conducted with instruments of relatively small aperture. These instruments also suffered from a higher level of scattered light, and…