Aug 072023
I am testing a new scope/camera/reducer combination in anticipation of live streaming the upcoming partial solar eclipse in October. The camera used for this image is very low resolution (640×480) so the image will not hold up to any zooming but, I think, it will be fine for streaming. Since this was just a test, I was not too concerned about centering the Sun in the FOV, hence the offset to the upper left.
Sun (Ha:1800×2.06ms)
This was taken on the 2nd of Aug using my H-alpha scope, so we are observing the Sun’s chromosphere. Visible in that layer are a couple of dark filaments as well as several bright plages. There are also a couple of small prominences standing out from the left limb and several obvious sunspots.