Whirlpool spot!

[Fozzie]

Morning,

Just checked on Helioviewer the progress of my weekend photo opportunity and she's (am I allowed to infer gender in to a sun spot?) looking excellent, a perfect round spot surrounded by swirling faculae, reminds me of a whirlpool..

Hoping some of our usual imagers get a chance today, my next forecast clear skies are at the weekend!

Ta

Fozzie

 

[xtreemchaos]

don't think ive a cats chance in hell here mate, total cloud ,rain, wind , looks like thay got the forcast right for a change. charl.

[Peter Drew]

Looks even more like a whirlpool in Ha, the swirls stand out better.  

[Rob63]

Its the return of good old AR2665 

[Peter Drew]

A rare gap in the clouds today revealed that the new {old 2665?) "whirlpool" spot is still whirling nicely. A faint but large prom that appeared to be lifting off yesterday is still clinging on for dear life. Several other smaller features round the edge. Good transparency and seeing but hampered by the strong wind shaking the telescope.   

[cotterless45]

Looks good today, plenty activity there with a few filaments in Ha. In white light , the smaller spot is a pair and there's a tiny pair on the other side of AR2670, the remains of AR2655.

Nick.

[Alan White]

Woo how final cloud gap and had a glance, what a fine solar spot indeed.

[Paz]

I got a look at this earlier this afternoon, very nice. The small double spot above to the right I split but it came and went with the seeing. Then a thunderstorm brought things to an abrupt end.

[Stu]

Tomorrow morning is looking clear for me, so will have the scopes out early to catch the good seeing (hopefully!)

[Stu]

Well I've been out having a nice session on this AR. Seeing is coming and going, but when good the views are cracking  

[AdeKing]

I viewed this in white light yesterday morning (10:00) and got some cracking views, and what looked like the start of a light bridge across the umbra of the main spot and the second small spot to the north-east(?) was clearly visible, though the seeing came and went as others have commented.  

I looked again at about 18:00 and could see no trace of the small second spot.  This is why I'm enjoying Solar, things change so quickly.

Ade