The links here below are to the websites of the best solar imagers in the world (the ones I know).
They have been an invaluable source of information and tips and tricks for me.
I hope they will inspire in somebody else the passion for this beautiful and interesting hobby.

 

I would like to thank them once more for allowing me to link my website to theirs.

Larry Alvarez	http://mysite.verizon.net/armicheal
Paul Hyndman	http://www.astro-nut.com
Andreas Murner	http://www.strehlbuster.com
Jack Newton	http://www.jacknewton.com
Harald Paleske	http://www.unigraph.de
Gary Palmer	http://www.theSuninMotion.com
Greg Piepol	http://www.sungazer.net              Greg is NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
Alan Friedman	http://www.avertedimagination.com

 

This group of links is useful for general information about the sun and the current situation of our star.

it includes many professional solar observatories and some space based too!

 

For a more complete list see

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Astronomy/Solar_System/Sun/Observatories/

 

SOHO website	http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov
Hinode	http://hinode.nao.ac.jp/index_e.shtml
Solar Dynamics Observatory	http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov
Catania Astrophysical Observatory	http://web.ct.astro.it/sun
Global H-alpha Patrol Network	http://www.spacew.com/sunnow/index.php
Big Bear Solar Observatory	http://www.bbso.njit.edu
Swedish Institute For Solar Physics	http://www.solarphysics.kva.se

 

Gruppo Ricerche Solari

 

http://grupposole.astrofili.org

 

This is my favorite mailing list, the one I refer to for my information.
The group has serious purposes and has two interesting
observing programs in h-alpha and continuum.The group issues also a monthly bulletin.

 

Basealpha

 

http://basehalpha.ift.fr

 

French site with a very comprehensive database of amateur's images in 3 wavelengths: h-alpha,
continuum and calcium K.
It issues warning of solar activities and is a fundamental resource for the amateur who wants to be
ready to image events as soon as they happen.

 

 

 

 

 

Coronado Filters	http://www.coronadofilters.com
Daystar Filters	http://www.daystarfilters.com
Lunt Solar Systems	http://www.luntsolarsystems.com
Solar Spectrum Filters	http://www.baader-planetarium.de/zubehoer/zubsonne/protuberanz.htm

 

http://www.astro-physics.com	Manufacturer of highest quality telescopes, equatorial mounts and mamy other accessories for the demanding amateur astronomer. Unbeatable quality made in the U.S.A.
http://www.lazzarotti-optics.com	Innovative design high quality telescopes by my friend Paolo Lazzarotti
http://www.lazzarotti-hires.com	This is what you can do with Paolo's scopes (and Paolo's expertise, dedication, etc.) Incredible hi-res images of the moon and planets!
http://www.telescopedoctor.com	Alas, only in Italian, this is a link that must be on every amateur astronomer's list: the best and most reliable tests and info on our hobby from a very experienced and trustworthy expert such as Plinio Camaiti. A "must visit" website.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com	The most famous magazine for the amateur astronomer.
http://www.astronomy.com	Another famous magazine for amateur
http://www.orione.it	The Italian astronomy magazine.
http://my.meteoblue.com/my/	A good website for amateur astronomers: it provides 6-day seeing forecasts for the whole world. I never tried how it works for the world, but, for my area, the predictions are fairly accurate and it is worth signing up (required) to create your own maps
http://www.lucamrecorder.de/	Website of Lucam Recorder, by far the best capturing software for astrophotography by my friend Heiko Wilkens.