June 22, 2014: Massive prom on this SUNday morning

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just had the LS35 out, and spotted a massive arc on the eastern limb. Almost touching it is a semi-detached mass of plasma on its northern side. Near the centre of the disk a large mass of bright plage is still visible. SOme smaller proms can be seen on the western limb. Not a bad start to International SUNday.

I am still being bugged by some cloud drifting in from the North Sea, but hopefully I can set up the EQ mount and do some imaging, or maybe do some sidewalk astronomy in H-alpha and white light with the dual-mount bar

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Rapid developments: The "bridge" section of the arc is much thinner now, the structure to the north looks more like a tree, and several smaller proms have appeared to the south of the arc. A lively AR is lurking on or just beyond the limb

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Another update. The tree-like northern part of the complex on the eastern limb seems to be expanding. The big arc has broken up, leaving a large rounded complex prom, the three smaller proms to the south have joined up to form a double arc. Really active region.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Still developing. Now a triple arc, and the "tree" has developed another trunk

[Dude_with_the_tube]

nice info Michael. Update from north of UK,cloud are thick like an old mushroom soup and rapidly developing into a black clouds.Looks like rain will be on the menu for today.No sight of sun!

[Pig]

Ive Just set up Michael, great sights in Ha some great proms this morning, there are some more developing on the north of the disc  Not much happening on the white light front though

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Solid grey cloud drifted in from the North Sea. Doesn't look like I will have much chance the rest of the day

[Pig]

Still going Strong here, some great views with the 9mm SLV on the proms they sure are putting on quite a display

I do love this eyepiece for Ha it really has fantastic clarity / contrast, the 6mm is equally as good for white light observing through the equinox

I am glad I stayed at home today

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just managed another look through a gap, and the arcs seem to have broken up. Stilla lot going on. There is also a big, somewhat diffuse filament north-west of the main action on the eastern limb. Several thinner filaments can be spotted across the disk