Tips on Photographing the Sun

"How to Photograph a Starburst Effect," written by Michelle Ecker gives tips on how to get a picture of the sun with some effects to it. Ecker gives example on how to use the aperture for it and different things to try when using this. In the article, it gives some examples on where to start and to try different apertures to see what took the best picture. Ecker also gives the idea to put other things in the picture if the sun is to bright.
https://www.nyip.edu/photo-articles/photography-tutorials/how-to-photograph-a-starburst-effect