title: Education and public outreach at the Carl Sagan Solar Observatory of the University of Sonora.
abstract: We discuss the importance of small solar observatories for EPO (Education and Public Outreach), mentioning why they are relevant and what kind of equipment and software require. We stress the fact that technological advances have made them affordable and that they should be widely available. This work is a result of our experience with one: The Carl Sagan Solar Observatory (CSSO). We briefly describe its status and the solar data obtained daily with students participation. We present examples of the data obtained in the visible, Ca II and two in Hα. Data which is widely used for education. Finally we talk about the capability for remote operation as an open invitation for collaboration in educational and scientific projects.
authors: Departmento de Investigación en Física de la Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
authors: Julio
authors: J
authors: Saucedo-Morales
authors: Departmento de Investigación en Física de la Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Loera-González
keywords: Astronomical instrumentation; Education and public outreach; Image processing; Small observatories; Solar Astronomy; Solar activity