Introduction to Solar Observing	Course Overview	Course Syllabus	Course Schedule
		Index of Course Sessions

Index of Session 1, The Sun: A Light of Many Colors

• Newton's "Celebrated Phenomenon of Colours"
• White Light: All the Colors of the Rainbow
• Visible Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Refraction of Light
• Direction of Refraction
• Degree of Refraction
• Dispersion
• Raindrops: Nature's Prisms
• Anatomy of a Rainbow
• The Solar Spectrum
• Different Types of Spectra
• Spectral Lines
• Diffraction Gratings
• Diffraction and Interference
• Spectrographic Instruments
• Spectrographic Instruments
• Session Review
• Sample Material for Test Review
• Additional Resources
• Activity 1: Experiment with Prisms
• Activity 2: Experiment with Diffraction Grating
• Activity 3: Construct Hand-Held Spectroscope
• Activities Review
• Activities Image Gallery