The Sun

Sun with several active regions 2011-11-08 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method, single shot. Using Baader white light filter.
Sunspot 1339 2011-11-08 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method with 2x barlow and 17mm ep. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with several active regions 2011-03-06 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a generic 3" reflector using afocal method, single shot. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with several active regions 2011-02-20 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method, single shot. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with several active regions 2011-02-19 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method, single shot. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with several active regions 2011-02-13 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a generic 3" reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sunspot AR1131, 2010-12-05 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with a small sunspot 2010-12-05 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 4.5" Orion Starblast reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sunspot 1131, 2010-12-04 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with a small sunspot 2010-12-04 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a generic reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with a small sunspot 2010-11-27 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 113mm Orion Starblast using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter.
Sun with several active regions 2010-11-20 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot 2010-11-13 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot 2010-11-07 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11117 2010-10-31 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11117 2010-10-30 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11117 on 2010-10-28 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11117 on 2010-10-26 taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sun on 2010-10-25 with several active regions taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sun on 2010-10-24 with 3 active regions taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 102mm mak using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sun with 3 active regions taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 4.5" Orion Starblast reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 3-inch and 4.5" reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A590 on a 3-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11057 taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot AR11057 and another smaller sunpot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5-inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 3 inch reflector using afocal method. Using Baader white light filter, but the sun is too low in the sky already making it a bit orange.
Sunspot taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 50mm refractor using afocal method on Feb 14, 2010.
Sunspot group. Taken with a Canon Powershot A540 on a 4.5" Orion Starblast reflector using afocal method on Dec. 17, 2009
Sunspot, single shot taken on Oct 28, 2009
A Closer look at the sunspot, single shot taken on Oct 28, 2009
The Sun using eyepiece projection.
Our old friend Sol through my homemade solar filter.
Solar prominence

Other Solar System Bodies


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