Post by brianb on Apr 21, 2012 10:38:40 GMT
Lack of time prevented full coverage today. Persistent changes in transprency due to high cloud and poorish seeing didn't help either.
The Sun remains active, with a new active area (AR 11465) developing near the eastern limb.
Overviews:
1004 UT. Solarscope 60, 0.5x focal reducer, DMK41
0933 UT. Coronado PST CaK, prime focus, DMK41
New AR 11465, showing the characteristic "bar magnet" appearance of a developing active region:
0956 UT. Solarscope 60, 2.5x Powermate, DMK21
AR 11459 remains interesting, with a snake like filament following behind it:
0955 UT. Solarscope 60, 2.5x Powermate, DMK21
AR 11460 remains large & busy:
The south west sector of the disc contains two active regions (11462 & 11463) and a humungous filament:
The Sun remains active, with a new active area (AR 11465) developing near the eastern limb.
Overviews:
1004 UT. Solarscope 60, 0.5x focal reducer, DMK41
0933 UT. Coronado PST CaK, prime focus, DMK41
New AR 11465, showing the characteristic "bar magnet" appearance of a developing active region:
0956 UT. Solarscope 60, 2.5x Powermate, DMK21
AR 11459 remains interesting, with a snake like filament following behind it:
0955 UT. Solarscope 60, 2.5x Powermate, DMK21
AR 11460 remains large & busy:
The south west sector of the disc contains two active regions (11462 & 11463) and a humungous filament: