Sunspot Constellation, 16th Dec

[Luke]

Ahem, due to lack of night time observing, I am starting to see sunspots as constellations. I think this is a sort of Cepheus/Auriga as the main group, and that's Gemini heading out of sight. Fab to see so many spots on the disc and it was a great sight through the eyepiece

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16th December
Tele Vue 60, Lunt 1.25" Herschel Wedge, 1.6x Barlow, Solar Continuum filter, UV/IR cut filter, Grasshopper 3 (ICX687) camera

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice indeed. No sun here, alas

[David Smith]

Another beautiful disk Luke. Easier to see the constellations than the previously noted animal figures within your disks

[Montana]

Magnificent!!! :)  I wish I knew my constellations though  I know the basic ones but not complicated ones like you mention

Alexandra

[Davey-T]

Lovely disc, hope there are some spots left when the cloud clears

Dave

[Pete Presland]

a couple of very nice active regions there.

[Floater]

Ahem indeed!

[Luke]

Thanks, all! I am hoping to cure my constellationitis tonight if the forecast is to be believed! First stop will be the Orion nebula if the clouds play fair Trouble is, I have a dodgy knee at the mo, but I really wanna haul out the 16 inch dob... Awwww. Painkillers, I reckon.

Dave, I see forecast has improved for our way, so there is now talk of some clear for the weekend sun. Though that lovely disc is gonna be so low!!

Alexandra!