heads up new spot with flare on limb 1-6-17

[xtreemchaos]

just a heads up , theres a new spot on the limb, there a big flare coming out of it, ive just got some data, clouds being nauty here, hope you all have better skys, charl. 

heres a qwick pic , just staxed, its gone now

theres also a nice prom on the off going limb

 

[Paul73]

Very nice. I think that I spotted the beginnings of this one about 18:30 last night. Was hoping that it would turn out to be a good un!

Paul

[Davey-T]

Nice prom on the other limb looks like it may take off.

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Guys, I'm outa range now, ive a few cloudy vids to sort, ill post as soon as. yer that proms nice Dave, thought the same myself, hope you catch it. charl.

[Davey-T]

Tried a couple of vid's but the seeing is pretty bad, making it hard to focus.

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

same here mate ,with the 99% cloud to boot , my vids are fighting me today, but better than yesterday when I had no vids at all. charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Paul, good spotting, looks like you got the beginning and I got the end mate, charl.

[Davey-T]

Looks like it may stay clearish here for a while so will have another try later.

Dave

[Craney]

That's a good image.   The small filamentary prom is actually connected to the spot.  I don't think I have seen that before on a posting.  Great stuff.

Alas I am with the in-laws and outlaws today , so no crafty sneaking a peek......

[Peter Drew]

Still waiting for a clearance here today. Watched that area for most of the day on and off yesterday, good to see that it is still active. 

[Pete Presland]

I had a decent look at this on the way to work this morning. Glad I did as it's pretty cloudy now!

[Mark at Beaufort]

Thanks for the 'heads up' - its clear in Hereford at the moment accept for some hazy high cloud.

Just viewed with the PST - a flare still coming from the new sunspot 2661. Lovely arching prom on the western limb.

Going back out whilst I have some Sun.

[xtreemchaos]

just posted the rest of my pics in the solar sec, thanks for the replys guys, glad you have some clear Mark, keep us updated, its out range for me now. charl.

[Peter Drew]

Some clear patches at last. Spectacular activity in and around the latest AR. A large arc of material projecting from the limb at the moment, the smaller components changing shape and brightness almost in real time. Looks possible that there is plenty more waiting to come into view, an area worth keeping an eye on. Not often that large, excellent proms on the opposite limb play second fiddle.  

[Mark at Beaufort]

Glad you have some clear weather Peter. Certainly the activity on 2661 has increased over the last hour. As you say a large arch is now visible - I am jumping from East to West.

[xtreemchaos]

great report peter, action like today really makes me miss going out side, ive less than 2 hours when its in range of my obsyroom window, only a month to go and it will be getting longer sessions. charl. 

[Pete Presland]

Totally  clouded out during the 30 dinnertime  window, glad to hear it's still going strong! 

[Davey-T]

Had another go at imaging it but seeing is no better than earlier.

Dave

[Dave In Vermont]

This from SpaceWeather at the time indicated from my posting:

 

 

http://www.spaceweather.com/

Always a good place to see what's up with our local 'star of the show.'

Solar-Minimum?

Dave