Animation of flare (?) in AR 2565/67, 18th July

[Iainp]

Unfortunately, the action was always fully underway when I started recording this at 9.27 this morning. I got 27 sets in half an hour, then thin cloud spoiled things.  A flare in the left hand spot (2567)?  And in the middle, between the spots, is this just a bright area? 

Iain 

[paulastro]

That is lovely Iain, fabulous action.  I would say both the areas you mention are flaring.  In one of the many solar books I have (can't recall which) it says it's flaring if it's twice as bright as the general background - it might have been J.L Jenkins book Observing the Sun, A Pocket Field Guide.   This is an excellent book and if the illustrations were better it would unbeatable as an all round guide in my view.

[Peter Drew]

I would certainly class that event as flaring, it didn't clear here at all until later this morning but I saw it on GONG, definitely an area to monitor.  

[Davey-T]

Still looking quite bright in this area when I started imaging this afternoon.

Dave

[Pete Presland]

Fascinating to see the change in such a short period.  

[laudropb]

Very nice image. There is a flare report in Solar Monitor for 2567 this morning.

[cshahar]

Spectacular Iain. Really impressive capture. You seem to have a great sense of timing!

-Charles

[Iainp]

4 hours ago, paulastro said:

it's flaring if it's twice as bright as the general background

Thanks for feedback everyone. That's very interesting Paul, and new information for me! 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

That is indeed a flare. Well caught!

[johnfosteruk]

Lovely action Iain, nice to see so much action this last few days.

[David Smith]

Superb Iain! A tear in the Sun.