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Links and Resources

The Sun, our nearest star: Solar factoids for educational purposes.

The Virtual Sun a great step-by-step tour from fusion to sunspots, Herzsprung-Russell to comets, this is a great tour.

Live image of the Sun in Halpha TODAY.

Current Solar Data from NOAA.  Includes GOES and SOHO images, Kitt Peak, Big Bear and.

Live SOHO images.

NASA Goddard Solar Data Analysis Center (SDAC)

High Resolution Solar Halpha Network

NASA's latest mission, HINODE solar monitoring satellite.

Vic Winter and ICSTARS' historic telescope from the past (1989-1991) called the "Yellowscope"; a custom designed, dedicated H-Alpha instrument. Check out its design.

David Knisely's Complete H-Alpha Handbook: 
Part #2: Glossary of H-Alpha terms. 
Part #3: Solar Prominences.  
Part #4: Common Visible Disk Features / Solar Activity.  
Part #5. Mt. Wilson Classification of Sunspot Groups.  
Part #6. Solar Flares.