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Massive sunspot visible without optical aid (filter only)

kerrylewis

By kerrylewis
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kerrylewis

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Careful not to say 'naked eye' in the title! Visible without optical aid through my filter in a brief gap between showers. Probably the largest I've seen. Through the scope it is part of a really interesting looking complex group. Now the showers are back.......

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Luke

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I caught the spot the other day Kerry using a mounted filter in front of my eyes, it was fantastic to see it, but I imagine it's even better now :smiley: I forgot to take my filter to work for lunchtime viewing today, though :BangHead:

I managed a quick look in white light though a scope with my Herschel wedge, and the group looked amazing. The view in Hydgrogen-alpha was excellent as well, with a mass of lovely filaments swirling around the big 'un and it looks a hive of activity :laugh:

Good luck anyone hoping to view/image the Sun today.

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Hi new to solar observing . Today was the best seeing I have had since christmas (new scope)  at least I think its the seeing but the surface detail was fantastic. 11944 is middle disc and I think they are called fillaments ? Where it looks as if a prom is coming off straight towards you it allmost seemed 3D and the spot itself looks larger today to me . Only had 10 mins before work .

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Good stuff, Keith. :smiley: Yes, a filament is a prom inside the disc. A filaprom is one that is partly inside the disc and partly over the edge - part filament, and part prom.

Sometimes a few mins is all you need, that's one of the things I love about solar! I only saw the sunspot in white light today for about 30 seconds, but it was one of my best astronomy highlights ever. :laugh:

I did forget to take my filter though for a protected eyeball look... :embarrassed: Tomorrow!! :grin:

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Found them :-)

10x25. I remember watching the last transit of Mercury with them at work. Handy little things.

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Very nice, I need a pair of these to take work :grin: can not find any in the UK yet though.

Solar observing has me hooked ....

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