After years of a nearly blank solar disk, we have a beautifully active Sun. Any time you have a chance to see the Sun through a telescope this year, do so. The view is replete with sunspots, or if you have a Hα filter, prominences and more…
![The Sun The Sun](http://darkerview.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CE52-96-12134-DM.jpg)
When you want to see the stars, find someplace dark