New AR rotating into view - 13th June 2021

[Stu]

I caught this yesterday afternoon, and have just had another look this morning, a nice new AR (2833 I assume) coming around the limb. Umbral and penumbra region with faculae surrounding it. Well worth a look.

I managed one poor shot last night and some slightly better this morning.

[wookie1965]

Cloudy here no chance of seeing it🥺

[Captain Scarlet]

I got my 62mm spotting scope out today during the day and put a baader solar filter on the front, which I’ve had for a year but never used, until now. That feature you point out was amazingly clear this afternoon, had rotated into view, and had real depth to the “hole”. Amazing, actually. Is it a sunspot?

[Stu]

30 minutes ago, Captain Magenta said:

I got my 62mm spotting scope out today during the day and put a baader solar filter on the front, which I’ve had for a year but never used, until now. That feature you point out was amazingly clear this afternoon, had rotated into view, and had real depth to the “hole”. Amazing, actually. Is it a sunspot?

Good, wasn’t it? Yep, that’s a sunspot. When near the limb you are seeing them almost edge on so they appear foreshortened and you get the 3D effect of it seeming to be sunken in. This one has a nice dark central umbra and lighter penumbral area, plus the bright thread-like faculae surrounding it.

[Peter Drew]

I spotted it in Ha on Saturday afternoon, lots of activity in the area at the time, should be a good one.  No opportunity to view since.    🙂

[Stu]

Had a quick look this morning. Seeing not great but it’s looking nice as it rotates further onto the disk. Nice classic sunspot.

I did spot a tiny pore at around 5 O’clock, about 1/3 of the way in from the limb (refractor view). Checking on SolarMonitor it shows there too. Surrounded by some swirling granulation, will be interesting to see if it develops or is just minor activity.

[Steve Clay]

Got a good view of it today and the very impressive arch prom on the limb nearby.