Solar photography is actually more difficult than planetary in many ways. With CCD photography, the contrast on the computer monitor is low because of the brightness around you. One must find a way to decrease the brightness around the computer screen so you can actually see the sun. Many methods have been tried ranging from putting large boxes around the monitor to covering your head with a blanket and everything in between. I have found that window blackout material seems to work the best for me. My current equipment consists of an Orion EON-120 Semi-Apo refractor and a Herschel Wedge. I have recently added a Lunt LS-100 H-alpha filter. Most details are on the expanded image. Click on the thumbnail for the larger image.
AR11106, activity is really picking up.
AR11108 and 11109 were a dandies!
AR11113, 11115, 11117 and a huge filament.
AR11130
AR11158
AR11161 and 11162
AR11164, 11165 and 11166
AR11169 was small
AR11176 is AR11165 returning.
AR11226 and 11228
AR11260, 11261, and 11263
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