Sun looking fab again - 6th March 2022

[Stu]

There is a new AR on the Sun today, 12962 which shows as a load of tiny pores amongst the faculae, quite high up towards the Northern regions.

Same as on 4th, there is so much to see. The smaller ARs that show as a few small spots in white light, are large, with wonderful swirling flux lines and detail showing. Filaments and proms aplenty, there is also a huge filaprom visible, as well as a series of five or six patches in a line of what look like filaments, but I’m unsure what causes this effect.

Gong images, Sun has gone in here at the moment.

[paulastro]

Thanks Stu, that's great.  I just posted a similiar post on the solar observing forum a few minutes ago.  I share your solar enthusiasm, great views 😊.

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by paulastro

[Highburymark]

Today is one of the most active discs I’ve seen in eight years of Ha observing. Magnificent proms, but the filaments continue to be spectacular too. So much to see if you get chance.

[Pete Presland]

Not much chance today, but the solar equipment is coming to work tomorrow

[Highburymark]

Well - I’ve just witnessed something I’ve never seen before - the vast prom on the south east limb has just shed part of its structure (maybe 4x earth sized?) - which fell back to the Sun’s ‘surface’ in clearly visible motion - the whole event happened over just a couple of minutes! Never seen anything that size move so quickly before. 

[Stu]

3 minutes ago, Highburymark said:

Well - I’ve just witnessed something I’ve never seen before - the vast prom on the south east limb has just shed part of its structure (maybe 4x earth sized?) - which fell back to the Sun’s ‘surface’ in clearly visible motion - the whole event happened over just a couple of minutes! Never seen anything that size move so quickly before. 

Fantastic wasn’t it Mark! I say that, I just caught the end of it, falling back down to the surface. Amazing, it’s a huge prom! I love it when you can actually see parts of the proms moving, that’s the second time in a few days.