The sun has got his hat on!

[sallystar]

Well if he has actually got his hat on then we are all in for a bit of a shock!

The solar filter is firmly attached to the telescope and I'm going to spend a

lovely afternoon in the sun.

Isn't life grand sometimes!

Enjoy the sun everyone while it lasts!

[Beulah]

Stuck at work ATM.

Have fun, and report back!

[Mr Flibble]

Nice one. Finally some sun to look at after the dreadfull weather we've been having. Maybe a glass of wine as well

[Bluey]

Doesn't it feel great to feel some real sun at last, long may it continue.

[knobby]

Does mean lots of turbulent air later though as the heat escapes tonight ... oh no, I've turned into a pessimist!

[sologuitarist61]

Good luck with your afternoons shooting Sally.

[Auntystatic]

no sun up here int north, just muggy weather

[paul schofield]

Hip hip hip hooray. 29 degrees down in kent with not a cloud in the sky.

[sallystar]

I have had a brilliant afternoon with my telescope in the sunshine. I managed to find all the current sun

spots and I wonder if anyone can answer a question for me. One of the sunspots had a light crazing pattern

around it and can't work out what would cause that. Any info would be welcome.

[KevG]

Great being out in the sunshine with your scope isn't it, not something I have had a chance to do for what seems like an age. The pattern you saw is called Facula, some reading to be had here

[sunshine185]

Here in Oldham the cloud has cleared, Hope it stays like this for tonight.

[Naemeth]

Out all day in the Sun, I come home and realise that because I didn't wear glasses, I burnt some part of my eye, possibly my eyeball. It was pretty painful, but is better now it's had ice on. Other than that it was a great day, I did look at the Sun yesterday through my own filter, and the Sun was oddly quiet, only one Sunspot I could make out.

[sallystar]

Thank you kevG! I took a look at the link and you were spot on as that was exactly what I saw!

[sallystar]

Out all day in the Sun, I come home and realise that because I didn't wear glasses, I burnt some part of my eye, possibly my eyeball. It was pretty painful, but is better now it's had ice on. Other than that it was a great day, I did look at the Sun yesterday through my own filter, and the Sun was oddly quiet, only one Sunspot I could make out.

The sun was quite quiet today too. I hope your eye is ok.

[Naemeth]

The sun was quite quiet today too. I hope your eye is ok.

It should be, being sunburn it's temporary, and is getting better by the hour. It's no longer painful, and sensitivity is back to normal.

[Josh Wilson]

I have had a brilliant afternoon with my telescope in the sunshine. I managed to find all the current sun

spots and I wonder if anyone can answer a question for me. One of the sunspots had a light crazing pattern

around it and can't work out what would cause that. Any info would be welcome.

What type of filter do you have? I have wanted to purchase a filter to view the faculae on the sun but I never knew which type to buy. Please send me a link. Thanks!!

[Peter Drew]

All white light filters should show solar faculae.

[sallystar]

What type of filter do you have? I have wanted to purchase a filter to view the faculae on the sun but I never knew which type to buy. Please send me a link. Thanks!!

I used a home made solar filter made with baader solar film. It seems to work well as the sun spots are

easily seen along with faculae.

[Josh Wilson]

Oh... whoops I guess I thought I would need a different solar filter to see more granulation and faculae.