(Now) Six days of AR2529

[Moonshane]

As we say goodbye (almost) to AR2529 for this revolution (will it be back I wonder?), here's my four sketches from the last week when observing has been possible. All using Lunt wedge and either 80mm f6 Meade apo or Skywatcher 120mm ED. Obviously these are extractions of what I can see represented in the eyepiece view and not to scale in the circle. It's been a real treat for lots of us and considering we are in a solar minimum (apparently) the big features continue to appear in both Ha and white light observing.

9/4/16 80mm

 

11/4/16 80mm

 

16/4/16 120mm

 

17/4/16 120mm

 

[Stu]

Excellent stuff Shane. You've done really well to keep consistency of scale across the days, not easy. Great to see how it has changed so much, who says white light isn't dynamic?!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Really very nice series of sketches

[Moonshane]

cheers guys. I agree, white light changes a lot when there's such an impressive system about!

[David Smith]

Good job Shane, love to see a good sketch.

[Moonshane]

Thanks David

[Pete Presland]

Great series of sketches, nice to see a record of its development. Hopefully the show is not over yet and we get some prom activity from it.

[Guambomb1]

Under clear skies on Guam on April 18, 2016 AR2529 was not visible , at  CMT3:04 pm (GMT+10) UT 17:04. One small sunspot at northern axis and 3 sunspots at southern axis.

[Moonshane]

note that my sketches are not to scale in terms of full disk, they are greatly enlarged.

[bish]

Great stuff Shane. I only managed one session on it but would have liked to had some more. your sketches very clearly show how the group changed as it crossed the Sun's disc Nice one.

[laudropb]

Very nice set of sketches.

[Moonshane]

Managed another couple of sketches yesterday about 4.30pm and today about 12.30pm before it turns the corner!