Cracking proms 9/717

[Stu]

The fab solar action continues today. The AR looks amazing in both white light and Ha, and there is one monster prom plus a number of others which are spectacular in their own right.

Quite busy today but managing a few looks when resting from my garden labours  

Get out there if you can!

[xtreemchaos]

agreed Stu, very cloudy here but I got a few shots through the cloud, in the vis the AR is very bright. thanks . charl.

[niallk]

Just sneaked a peek - wonderfully complex (white light)!  Naked eye with eclipse glasses too

[garryblueboy]

Agree been out most of the day quite a bit of cloud but with a few minutes every hour or so  of sun it was quite something reall big prom region fair bit all round really 

[Paz]

 In white light this evening I could see the big spot 2665 with lots of small trailing activity and a big light bridge appearing to  go well into the umbra. Half an hour later it had split the umbra in two, turning through a right angle on the way. I don't know if it had changed this quickly or if it was improving conditions meaning I could just see more than I could at first.  The most action I've seen for some time.

[Moonshane]

It's been a great day for solar considering recent paucity. Here's my sketch Ha 12pm WL 2pm

[Paz]

I've just seen a news article that says "...THE Earth is at risk of being blasted by dangerous solar flares after a giant spot appeared on the sun...." along  with reference to Armageddon, etc.

It turns out to be talking about this very sunspot! Obviously there can't be much real news so they need a filler!