May 27, 2014: Big proms and long filaments during morning tea

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just managed to grab a quick view of the sun.  Most of the action on the western half of the disk, although one prom was visible on the eastern limb. A large complex arc is visible on southwards on the western limb, and another, shaped a bit like the front of a cathedral with two towers was visible northwards. Between them a small ridge and spike stood up, where a very active region lies on the limb. Great 3D feel to that part of the solar image. The lower half of the western half of the disk is dominated by a long series of filament, running almost in a quarter circle centred on the big arcing prom. Just below the centre of the disk there is another AR, showing up as coiling bright features, almost like an eye. 

Despite slight haze seeing was good enough to use the XF 8.5mm. I also used the second-hand Radian 14mm I got yesterday. Very nice and crisp, very comfortable, and very useful magnification, and of course no sign of the mythical "coffee brown" colour cast of Radian . Really nice addition to the solar lign-up.