ALERT - Prom on E Limb Detaching - 2.35 pm

[paulastro]

  Looked on GONG and largest prom on E limb looks like it's starting to detach,  I'm off outside to look for myself! 

[Mark at Beaufort]

Paul this Prom is really taking shape to lift off. I just viewed it 5 minutes ago and its getting better. I estimate its 50 degrees NE.

[Paul73]

Nearly there!

I can't quite kid myself that the main body has achieved lift off. 

The adjacent bright prom is beginning to lean too.

Paul

[Floater]

Thanks for the heads up, Paul. It's a really interesting prom - and, unusually, the weather is playing ball! I have it in my head that the prom might reattach and form an arch. Time will tell.

Oh, and there's a chance I might get to a dark site tonight. Almost giddy with excited anticipation!

Back out now to check the plasma ...

EDIT 17.20: changed my mind - definitely looks like it's heading away.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Floater

[Pete Presland]

It's definitely going, still hanging on though. 

[Peter Drew]

Visual report on the imaging section. 

[paulastro]

Hooray, glad so many of you had a view, I'll look forward to seeing some nice high res pics in the imaging section - I'll post some of my rather low res shots later!

I packed in at just turned 6 pm as the growing haze round the sun was making it almost impossible  to see any longer.

I'm glad it did detach, or I would have felt rather foolish! 

Edited August 15, 2016 by paulastro

[Pete Presland]

It faded interestingly as well,  with a small "blob" of plasma left what was probably hundreds of thousands miles away from the sun.

[Mark at Beaufort]

A really interesting event right to the end. An enjoyable few hours watching in Ha - I also set up the 4" APO and viewed in white light and the Herschel Wedge.