The DayStar FlatCap is a Gaussian diffuser that is temporarily installed over the front of your telescope when taking flat field reference images. By strongly blurring the Sun, the only details you will see in the reference image are from defects in your imaging train that can be removed in […]
iOptron’s SkyHunter is an ultra-compact EQ/AZ GoTo mount and using the SkyHunter mount for solar imaging or viewing is a great way to get that perfect image or video of the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Building on the […]
The NOAA has captured an amazing video showing the time-lapse off the Sun and sunspots from the beginning of Solar Cycle 25. As the NOAA team notes in a recent article, “In case you missed it, Solar Cycle 25 has ramped up much faster than scientists predicted producing more sunspots and eruptions […]
The upcoming 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses have generated a lot of interest in solar equipment such as the Sky-Watcher SolarQuest mount. And to learn more about the capabilities and use of the mount the Sky-Watcher team offers an in depth video overview on its What’s Up Webcast. The full […]
NASA’s Solar Eclipse Map offers an opportunity to plan where you will be for the upcoming annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, and total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. These two solar eclipses are unique in that they will cross the United States in two consecutive years. On October 14, […]
Solar Snap is a new solar eclipse smart phone solar filter that that was developed by former Hubble Space Telescope Astronomer, Dr. Doug Duncan. The Solar Snap kit includes solar eclipse-viewing lenses designed specifically for use with smartphones along with the Solar Snap app offered in an iOS version on […]
A new video demonstrating solar eclipse convection clouds has been released by Gordon Telepun, the publisher of the Solar Eclipse Timer App and a new e-book titled “Eclipse Day – 2024 and More! How to enjoy, observe and photograph a total solar eclipse.” This video overlays a special colorized GOES […]
To a beginner or the beginning user pressure tuning a Lunt telescope may seem like a complicated process, but like anything – to master it you only need a little time and patience – and of course sunny skies!. In the video below, the Lunt team demonstrates how to perfectly […]
Solar imaging by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SD0) of the Sun has been going non-stop for over a full decade. From its orbit in space around Earth, SDO has gathered 425 million high-resolution images of the Sun, amassing 20 million gigabytes of data over the past 10 years. This information […]
It’s been a long day of taking in the Sun’s rays! The prominences have been glorious, the hot spots sizzling- but now the Sun is getting low and it is finally about time to pack away your Solar scope for the day. Or is it? Luckily for you, you have […]
A McDonald Observatory Solar presentation provides an opportunity to view live images of the Sun with specially filtered telescopes and cameras. During the presentation they discuss sunspots, prominences, solar flares, and other solar related topics. Summer solstices are also discussed in detail. Technical specifications about the equipment used include: – […]
Glorious solar eclipse videos proliferate the Internet. Taken by accomplished professional and amateur solar astronomers, the videos are imaged using dedicated solar telescopes and the latest astro imaging technology. However, one of the first videos of a solar eclipse was filmed by a magician, yet it was no sleight of […]