All gone quiet over there

[Floater]

Nice clear evening and a shining sun. So I took a closer look.

What a difference from the past few days! Really quiet on the limbs with very few proms. And those that are there are small (not a fitting word for solar prominences, I know) in comparison and wispy. Gone are the huge pillars and arcs billowing out. Even the face of the disc seems less active. Still beautiful to see, though.

Is the Big Man taking a rest after so much activity recently? Maybe calmed by the sight of those noctilucent clouds he's been lighting up?

[Stu]

Maybe not many proms around but the face of the disk is very active! Some lovely big active regions visible in white light

Here are some images by Steve today

http://stargazerslounge.com/index.php?/topic/220479-Sun-In-White-Light--8-7-2014%2E---07%3A00-BST

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[Peter Drew]

Massive flare around 5.30 this afternoon. Didn't see it myself as it was raining at the time Nicely shown on GONG though, check out the video replay.

[Floater]

Peter, can you give a link to that, please?

Had a look for it on GONG but can't find anything. In fact, the latest solar monitor data says 'low activity, no flares in past two days' ...?

Grateful if you could point me.

[Pig]

No such luck for me this week so far  I have either been working or it has been cloudy.

[Peter Drew]

Gordon. I clicked on the "last 90 frames" icon on the El Teide image which then showed the flare, you have to use the "slow" button to get a better view. Always worth doing this if you are clouded out. There is a nice animation today featured on the Solarchat forum. 

[Stu]

That was huge wasn't it!!!

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[Floater]

Thanks Peter, I think I found it and, yes, huge! Glad to have learned about that facility. Power to you.

Have more questions (no surprise there!), which I'll post separately.

Thanks again.