Our nearest star — the Sun, a G-type main-sequence star about 150 million kilometres away. Its light takes roughly 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach us, so this is the Sun as it was about 8 minutes ago.

Sun

The Sun

Sun

These photons are 8 minutes 20 seconds old

Date: 17/09/2025
Location: 36.3859°N, 28.0412°E
Integration: ·
Software: AutoStakkert!Registax
Notes: ·
Moon: 🌘Waning crescent, 26% lit

TelescopeWilliam Optics ZenithStar 71 ED

CameraZWO ASI462MC ZWO ASI290MM Mini

MountZWO AM5 Harmonic Drive

FilterAntlia CaK 3nm DayStar Quark Mg I b2 DayStar Quark Sodium Na D

AccessoryStarfield 2" Herschel Wedge V2 Antlia 3nm CaK Herschel Wedge

RigSolar Sunday Rig

Captured from · Ρόδος (Rhodes)

36.3859°N, 28.0412°E · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is Sun?

Sun is a sun.

How far away is Sun?

The light in this image left Sun roughly 8 minutes 20 seconds ago, so that is how far back in time you are seeing it.

What equipment was used to photograph Sun?

This image of Sun was captured with William Optics ZenithStar 71 ED, ZWO AM5 Harmonic Drive, ZWO ASI462MC, ZWO ASI290MM Mini, Starfield 2" Herschel Wedge V2, Antlia 3nm CaK Herschel Wedge, Antlia CaK 3nm, DayStar Quark Mg I b2, and DayStar Quark Sodium Na D.

The Sun

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