Telescopic Observing
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Look through the Observatory's safe solar telescopes for a close-up view of our nearest star.
Astronomy educator Katie Moore assists a small group of youngsters in the Museum's Observatory, where they are observing sunspots through a device known as the Sun Gun.
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