Sun - 06/19/26

Fri Jun 19 2026

Our Sun, captured from my backyard on June 19, 2026, in the light of hydrogen-alpha. This wavelength reveals the churning surface texture and the fiery prominences arcing off the edge that ordinary sunlight completely hides. Even our nearest star is a restless place, its surface constantly reshaped by powerful magnetic activity.

About this object

Type

Star (G2V)

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Lunt LS50THa
• Camera: QHYCCD 5III678M
• Mount: Celestron CGEM II
• Software: Adobe Lightroom Classic, Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert!, Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor), GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.