• 1. How the Sun Works: An Observer's Guide
• 2. Three Ways to Safely Observe the Sun
• 3. A Guide to White Light Solar Filters
• 4. Observing the Sun with White Light Solar Filters
• 5. A Guide to Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Filters and Telescopes
• 6. Observing the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha
• 7. Observing the Sun in Ca-K, Ca-H and Other Narrow Bandwidths
• 8. Accessories for Solar Observing
• 9. The Basics of Solar Imaging

1. How the Sun Works: An Observer's Guide

In this section on solar observing, you get a basic understanding of how the Sun works and which regions of the Sun you can see with solar filters most commonly available to amateur astronomers. You also discover the difference between narrowband and broadband (white light) solar filters and how they influence what you can see on and around the Sun.