What is
Hydrogen Alpha Light?
What's so interesting about
observing the Sun with a Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha) filter? Well, these
specialized devices offer one of the most interesting views in
all of Astronomy. Think about what objects change when looking
through a telescope... a comet, perhaps the polar caps of Mars over
time... the Sun changes by the minute! Eruptive prominences arch out
over the disk, active regions brighten and sunspots grow and widen.
The Sun is a dynamic and fascinating object to watch! This section
of Sungazer.net will show you where Ha comes from and what equipment
to use to see it.
Why Ha? |
The View |
What you see |
The Chromos |
Ha Emission |
Bandwidth |
Main Designs |
Ha Components |
Rear Filters |
The Etalon |
Front Filters |
Coronado filters
|
DayStar Filters
|
Solar Spectrum Filters
