With a good long lens and a perfect solar filter — I don’t mean that in the sense of “gosh, what a great solar filter”; I mean it in the sense of “don’t risk going blind if you don’t trust that that solar filter isn’t perfect” — you can get some pretty good views of our favorite star. The sun is considered to be at its most active now, so there’s always something to see. This WordPress site doesn’t offer an easy way to zoom in, but if you can find a way, you’ll see some fun grain and detail on the surface.

March 8, 2025. Nikon Coolpix P1000 (1/2.3-inch sensor), focal length 287mm (35mm equivalent: 1,600mm), f/8, 1/640, ISO 100.