AR 2960 - large and well placed (9 Mar)

[Nik271]

I just came back from a quick solar session with a WL filter on my Skymax 127. Seeing is OKish for about x80.

AR2960 is one of the larger sunspots recently and very well placed at the moment near the centre of the disk. There is lots of detail visible in the umbra and penumbra.

There is also a new group AR6965 which is rotating into view, looks quite active edge on, with bright faculae contrasting with the darker limb.

Take a look if you have time and clear sky! 

Nik

 

Edited March 9, 2022 by Nik271

[Stu]

Sounds good Nik. No solar for me for the next two days, back in the office unfortunately.

Another new AR! Coming thick and fast these days aren’t they, good stuff.