![]() The bright areas are Sunspots which are active regions which can flare brightly as you can see at the top right of the disc. In this image there are a number of large Prominences around the edge of the Sun’s disc and on the surface these can be seen as the dark Filaments snaking across the face of the Sun. These features include Sunspots, Filaments and Prominences. Honor wrote ‘ This image of the Sun was taken using a Coronado personal solar telescope or PST which shows the Sun’s H-alpha surface features. The image was acquired by Honor at 20221226_1212UT using a Canon M6 Mark II and Personal Solar Telescope (PST). NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please see our Solar Observing safety page at /solar-safety/Ī stunning image of the Sun in H-alpha on 26th Dec 2022 by Honor Wheeler. Hydrogen Alpha Solar Scopes – Many makes of these available, they are very expensive (~£600 for the cheapest) but will enable you to see solar flares and other features not visible with white light.ĬaK Solar Scopes – Many makes of these available, they are very expensive (~£600 for the cheapest) but will enable you to image solar flares and other features not visible with white light, not suitable for visual observations. Solar Continuum Filter – Only for use with a Herschel wedge or Solar Safety film, increases the contrast of surface features. ![]() Herschel Wedge – White light Filter, very expensive but Members tend to get better results with these than with solar safety film. The Sun can be observed through different filters and these have advantage and disadvantages, please speak to other Members of the Society or the BAA Solar Section for detailed information.īaader Solar Safety Film – White light filter, very cheap but effective full apature filter, turns any telescope into a solar telescope. ![]()
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