Solar observing

Composite image of Mercury transiting across the sun on 9 May, 2016, as seen by HMI on NASA's Solar Dynamics Obersvatory. Credit: NASA/SDO

Transit of Mercury 2019 Livestream

A focal length of 1,000mm (or above) is needed to define Mercury against the Sun’s disc. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Astrophoto guides

How to photograph the transit of Mercury

Mercury passing in front of the Sun captured in 2006 by the Solar Optical Telescope. Credit: Hinode JAXA/NASA/PPARC

Transit of Mercury, 11 November 2019: what it is and how to see it

Gary’s final processed image shows rich detail on the dynamic surface of our star. Credit: Gary Palmer

Astrophoto guides

Image processing How to colourise astrophotos of the Sun

Monitoring solar events at the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre. Credit: The Met Office

Space weather and the Met Office: predicting solar phenomena

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DayStar Quark Magnesium I b2 solar filter review

£1199 Price correct at time of review

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Daystar Solar Scout SS60-ds H-alpha telescope bundle

£899 Price correct at time of review

SolarMax II 90 solar telescope

Solar sleuths

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Blue-sky thinking

A fitting tribute to Annie Maunder's solar work, AMAT's dedicated hydrogen-alpha telescope can capture dynamic activity in the Sun's broiling atmosphere.
Credit: Royal Observatory Greenwich AMAT (c) National Maritime Museum, London

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Guide to solar astronomy

Daystar Quark hydrogen-alpha eyepiece filters

Here comes the Sun

SolarMax II 90 solar telescope

SolarMax II 90 solar telescope review

£3595 Price correct at time of review

$Bank Holiday Sun Amit Sharma, London, 23 April 2019 Equipment: Imaging Source DMK 41AU02 mono camera, Sky-Watcher Startravel 102 refractor.$

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Solar astronomy

Bright sun on blue sky with clouds

A beginners’ guide to solar observing

AstroHutech Hinode SG solar autoguider

AstroHutech Hinode SG solar autoguider review

£5454 Price correct at time of review