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Originally Posted by JB80
Not silly at all!
When viewing with a Hydrogen Alpha scope the sun is very dynamic and yes it does move somewhat but it is generally slow moving so everything will look static but come back 15 minutes later and you can notice things may have moved.
Most of the movement is associated with the proms and filaments changing shape or lifting off and when a flare occurs you can see a bright spot develop and recede before your eyes.
Even on a spotless sun it is never boring in Ha.
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Thanks for getting back to me
I'm really new to astronomy and the amount of stuff we can see blows my mind. I never thought it was possible to see the sun, apart from in puctures.