MARCH 15TH - WL, AR 2965 PLUS THREE.

[paulastro]

 I was out before 7am to catch AR2965 straddling the CM, and hoping  the seeing would be good.  It was fairly poor and I could only see glimpses of the numerous  tiny umbral spots, which came and went with the seeing. I had several sessions  up to 11.00am and it was fun trying to see how many I could see, at any one time.

I tried some single frames with the Tecnosky 102ED F7 and Olympus, and the one below shows about the most of these small spots, or pores, I caught on any single frame.  It was taken at 10.30am.  It also shows AR2967, AR2970 and AR2960 which is shortly to exit the disk on the W limb.

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by paulastro

[Stu]

Nice shots Paul. No chance here really, some hazy sun but mainly cloudy, or just busy when it cleared!

[paulastro]

Just now, Stu said:

Nice shots Paul. No chance here really, some hazy sun but mainly cloudy, or just busy when it cleared!

Thank you Stu.  It was a real tease today with the variable seeing but still enjoyable of course..  Its just a shame that none of the three larger spots in AR2965 became larger than they did.

[Alan White]

Nice try and images Paul, indeed a shame about AR2965.
The unpredictability of it all is part of the fun though.
Seeing was varying poor and clouded over at 11.30 today.

[paulastro]

Yes Alan, I'm sure the new cycle will bring us a few monster rspots 😊.

[Pete Presland]

A fine looking disc, very nicely captured.