There's activity on the sun's surface!

Finally, check out http://spaceweather.com/, sunspot #1019 is moving across the sun's surface in the sun's northern hemisphere. Time for the solar filter! I should remind everyone that you should NEVER look at the sun without a proper solar filter. There are two types of solar filters that are most popular with astronomers; a white light solar filter and a hydrogen-Alpha filter. If you'd like to see the sun through a properly filtered telescope simply search the local Amateur Astronomy Clubs in you local area. The Clubs offer public and solar observing "Star Parties" when sky conditions are good. If you're interested in a celestial telescope, I'd recommend visiting with your local club to research the type and size of instrument you might like to own.Now, let's see, it's been so long since I last set up my telescope, what do I do first??