Present Sun Activity

[mog3768]

Just had an hour on the Sun very quit at firs,t a prom at five o clock sun spot in the centre and several filaments.

Then a loop started to form at eleven o clock and just kept growing a lovely sight first time I have seen one forming

like that, still quite new to this Ha viewing.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Thanks for the heads-up. I have brought the solar scope to work, so might get a view at lunchtime

[Floater]

Managed a quick peek myself, between clouds. And, yes, the prom on the western limb is a cracker!

[mog3768]

Did hope to get out again but really cloudy here now. And. looks set to stay 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just had a quick look, and there is a massive pair of proms high on the western limb (10-11 o'clock in the LS35) with a smaller one to the north of it, another good one is on the eastern limb. Several filaments crisscross the disk, and northwest of centre there is a sunspot surrounded by swirls that almost looks like a weird sunflower. Very nice to see between the patches of haze and cloud.

[mog3768]

Have to agree about the sun spot it did seem to have a three d effect, your analogy of it looking

like a sunflower is spot on. unfortunately the clouds rolled in here and I did

not get out again.