Oct 18, 2019 · While I much prefer using other solar viewing setups (over aperture white light filters, Herschel wedges, and h-α), solar projection can be fun, is a great demonstration tool, …

Direct viewing through a solar aperture filter is the most common method of solar viewing. Advantages over the projection method include the ability to discern fine details, elimination of …

Jun 8, 2022 · When choosing a solar imaging setup, the first question to answer is what to photograph. Different layers of the sun’s surface show very different features. By far the …

Feb 13, 2025 · I’m working on an Astronomical League project to monitor sunspots with a pinhole projector through a full revolution of the sun. The attached picture shows a super elegant and …

Jun 29, 2018 · Solar imaging and processing could be done in any astro image software: FireCapture, GenikaAstro, etc. The most important are the right camera settings. Set the …

See below for a tutorial covering the basics of solar imaging and processing. Please treat this as a guide. There are many different ways to acheive similar results, but like everything, time spent …

Doing solar imaging is a good way to get into astrophotography; it’s done in the day time, too! Methods and skills learned can be applied to imaging the moon and planets, and can lead to …

Fortunately, there are ways in which we can take safely take images of the Sun: PHOTOGRAPHING THE PROJECTED IMAGE. For this safe method we use a telescope to …

introduces the 3-Hole PUNCH Pinhole Projector, demonstrates how to use it both outdoors and indoors, and describes its differences from a pinhole camera/viewer. teaches you how to …

Construction Techniques Instructions for “do-it-yourself” filters, for example: Baader Planetarium, “How to make your own Solar Filter for Telescopes, Binoculars and Cameras” …