Solar Activity 08 Feb (part 2)

[brianb]

OK, here's the results of processing the AVIs shot in hydrogen alpha this lunchtime. (Additional delay due to residents association monthly meeting!)

The area around AR1045:

2010 Feb 08, 1312 UT. Solarscope 60, x2 barlow (f/16), DMK41.

AR1045 in closeup, with a flare cracking off:

2010 Feb 08, 1323 UT. Solarscope 60, x4 Imagemate (f/32), DMK21.

The humungous quiescent filament:

2010 Feb 08, 1324 UT. Solarscope 60, x4 Imagemate (f/32), DMK21.

AR1046 in closeup:

2010 Feb 08, 1325 UT. Solarscope 60, x4 Imagemate (f/32), DMK21.

The new AR on the east limb. Doesn't look much in Ha:

2010 Feb 08, 1326 UT. Solarscope 60, x4 Imagemate (f/32), DMK21.

Proms on the north east limb:


2010 Feb 08, 1314 UT. Solarscope 60, x2 barlow (f/16), DMK41.

And finally on the south west limb:


2010 Feb 08, 1325 UT. Solarscope 60, x4 Imagemate (f/32), DMK21.

Conditions as per part 1 thread.

[Paul Evans]

These are excellent results Brian, and it just goes to show that Cycle 24 is finally happening, even maybe making up for lost time a bit!