Learn about the Sun!

This video is for solar imagers and interested observers. It describes the 3 layers of the solar atmosphere and shows examples of the structures found in each layer. It's intended to help dispel the confusion between solar flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections, and other things. Most of the images are my own and a few are from NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory. The illustration is from Wikipedia.

If you are interested in solar observing, I did a video on how to buy a solar telescope:

Tutorial links:

My Youtube on how to capture satellite transits • How to Capture an ISS Solar Transit
My Youtube on how to how to choose a solar camera • How to Choose a Solar Camera
My Youtube on how to how to capture AMAZING images • How to capture AMAZING solar images (...
My Youtube on how to how to process AMAZING images • How to process AMAZING Solar images
My Youtube on how make solar animations • How to make solar animations

"How to buy your first telescope" link to my website:

#sun #solarimaging #telescope

[Wilfredos_Astrophotography]

Excellent video. Your work is truly amazing. Thank you for sharing it.

[beanixrising]

Thanks Mark, really informative video and so many amazing images & footage!

[slapastronomy]

Excellent video. A solid Solar 101 class. As noted by Geoff adding a CaK image or two to a revised version of this video would be great for new observers whenever you can pick up a CaK module.

[geoffc]

Brilliant Mark. A calcium image or two may have added to the story, as you did mention the wavelength. They too show prominence activity, though less obviously, but also plague.

[gomanastro]

great job on this, excellent explanation of what's what on the sun.

[mikehardy]

This will require several viewings to sink in😮
I think I had a decent understanding. Now I will! Thanks.

[egratudo]

if i have a 130mm refractor, what is the best method to getting into Ha solar imaging?