AR 2192 is lurking......returns in the next 48hours

[Solar_observer]

Tony

[Solar_observer]

this is an image taken earlier, it's shows the HUGE magnetic lines aroung the old AR 2192 ( it will be numbered differently when it becomes visible)

It is clearly still very active as the image shows, how big it is remains too be seen. The next 48 hours will be interesting

Tony

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very interesting. We might even get some reasonably clear weather here in the coming days

[Solar_observer]

Maybe THIS time it will produce some decent CMEs, but who knows???????? That's the beauty of solar science

Tony

[Solar_observer]

Hopefully get chance to use my new 10mm vixen slv on this large AR too give me nice sharp views

Tony

[Pete Presland]

might be even bigger!

[Steve Ward]

Time will tell , it was diminishing as it left us last time so I'm not going to get too worked up about it until it appears on Wed/Thurs .... or not as the case may be ... 

Here's hoping though ... 

[Luke]

Fingers crossed! If I understand this image below from the Far-Side Seismic Solar Monitor, the big blob in the yellow (far side) is AR12192 heading towards the east limb in some style possibly.

Movie of past half rotation here:

http://jsoc.stanford.edu/data/farside/movie.html

I don't know much about this stuff, anyone's interpretation would be great to hear!

[Solar_observer]

I've been watching this AR as it transits the far side and it's not really showing signs of major decay.

Yes it will possibly be smaller and it's magnetic configuration will have changed but I for one, remain excited

Tony

[Solar_observer]

It's NOT been the biggest AR in twenty years for nothing, for this thing too suddenly give up.......something BIG has got to snap

Tony

[Pig]

It will be great to see again. However, the weather forecast is looking pretty poor here for the next week or so  Lets hope this is not how it turns out.

[Joves]

Interesting. Didn't realise when I was looking at it that it was the largest in over 20 years. Should probably have paid it the attention it deserved!

[Solar_observer]

Well hopefully (fingers crossed) it maybe just as big, and weather permitting it will give you another chance

Tony

[Joves]

Will definitely take a good look with the Quark this time around. Fingers crossed indeed!

[Solar_observer]

this is an image of a certain wavelength taken this morning. If you look at the activity on the left, this is the approaching AR 2192.

As you can see the magnetic field lines are huge and intense and the surface brightness is large also, this tells me the MONSTER IS BACK

(Shoot me if I'm wrong) but I'm NOT going to say it's bigger but I'm going to guess its probably around the same size

Tony

[Davey-T]

Must be why it's teeing down here

Dave

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I spotted some big proms in the general area, which did not seem to stem from anything this side of the limb. There definitely seems to be something lurking there.

[Solar_observer]

here we go guys

Tony

[Solar_observer]

I think this will be the leading spot in old AR2192 and I think it will be numbered AR 2010?

Tony

[Solar_observer]

Sorry correction AR 2210

Tony

[JB80]

Looks a wee little tacker, I don't think it's it or if it is....

[Solar_observer]

Me thinks it's part of a bigger group

Tony

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

There is  lot brewing on the eastern limb, a great (detached?) plume northwards, another big prom southwards, and at least two sunspots on the edge in between. The leading edge of the big AR?

[JB80]

I think going by some of the various SDO images the main activity has yet to rotate on the disc.

[Solar_observer]

What ever the outcome, it's going to be worth it too all you solar nuts

Break in the weather tomorrow, so I will have my lunt at the ready

Tony