The Sun on May 18, 2024

There was more than a little bit of everything visible in H-alpha on the Sun today.

May 18, 2024

Tags: Solar Astronomy, Astronomy, H-alpha Solar Astronomy, Astrophotography, Photography

WARNING: When observing the Sun, be sure to do so safely! Use only equipment that is designed specifically for that purpose and is produced by reputable manufacturers. Follow their directions closely. Do not improvise your own filter material for solar observing. If you are careless, you risk instant and permanent vision loss or injury.

On a beautiful springtime afternoon today, I got out with the 60mm Lunt H-alpha solar scope and had a quick look at the Sun. There was more than a little bit of everything on display: prominences, plage regions, sunspots, and more.

As is the usual, the color rendition shows prominence activity best:

Canon EOS M200 with Lunt Solar Systems 60mm H-alpha telescope, ISO 1600, 1/25 sec., f/8.

And the black and white rendition shows surface detail better:

Looking back at my catalog of images from the past several months, I haven’t seen this much activity on the Sun in quite a while.

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