How to observe and record features of the solar disc in white light and hydrogen-alpha.

by Andrew Wood Following a period of unusually low solar activity (the appearance on the Sun’s disc of sunspots), followers of Monty Leventhal’s monthly presentations and articles will be aware that the Sun is starting to become more active. Monty’s equipment is sophisticated, allowing views of the Sun’s granular surface as well as solar flares and sunspots. Without this specialised equipment, however, ordinary telescopes fitted with solar filters can be used to observe -and