Fantastic activity again today 9th January 2023

[Nigella Bryant]

After a week of cloud and rain, I managed a session this afternoon and got an M1 class flare in AR3181. Screenshots for now, will get around to processing some time this week, also the activity from the 2nd of January. Lunt 60mm DS HA, 125mm Bresser with Lunt Cak b1800 module filter and Zwo Asi 178mm camera. Winds occasionally gusting up to 65 miles per hour and fast moving clouds. Challenging session today but it was nice to see the sun in between the clouds. 

Edited January 9, 2023 by Nigella Bryant

[paulastro]

Excellent Nigella, that's a great capture.  Alas, by the time I'd taken my snaps in WL this morning I didn't have time to roll put the PST. ( before the conditions deteriorated again).

[Alan White]

Thanks for sharing Nigella, lucky you getting clear enough.

Typical the only clear while the Sun was visible without cloud I was sat on a Teams meeting with work.
Of course its clear now, but the suns set below the treeline!

Sol is being busy 😀

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, paulastro said:

Excellent Nigella, that's a great capture.  Alas, by the time I'd taken my snaps in WL this morning I didn't have time to roll put the PST. ( before the conditions deteriorated again).

Least you got WL, an observation is better than nothing 

[Nigella Bryant]

59 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Thanks for sharing Nigella, lucky you getting clear enough.

Typical the only clear while the Sun was visible without cloud I was sat on a Teams meeting with work.
Of course its clear now, but the suns set below the treeline!

Sol is being busy 😀

Oh dear, but the solar cycle is certainly ramping up and several M class flares since yesterday but clouds prevented me from seeing those. Still, hopefully as spring arrives there will be even more activity for us. 

[Ibbo!]

Well done.

I am averaging about a session every 10 to 14 days since end of Oct.

[Nigella Bryant]

48 minutes ago, Ibbo! said:

Well done.

I am averaging about a session every 10 to 14 days since end of Oct.

Oh dear, December was reasonable for me with nine day's of observations /imaging solar, think January will be worse. 

[Rusted]

Great work Nigella! 

It is fascinating to see your AS!3.14 settings. In complete contrast to my own.
I believe strongly in following the experts where I can.
You have done the heavy lifting to reach your high level of widely recognised competence.
So I'd be very interested to see your ImPPG settings.
If you should have a sample of a typical ImPPG screen capture lying about somewhere. 😊

Thanks

Chris

[Nigella Bryant]

47 minutes ago, Rusted said:

Great work Nigella! 

It is fascinating to see your AS!3.14 settings. In complete contrast to my own.
I believe strongly in following the experts where I can.
You have done the heavy lifting to reach your high level of widely recognised competence.
So I'd be very interested to see your ImPPG settings.
If you should have a sample of a typical ImPPG screen capture lying about somewhere. 😊

Thanks

Chris

Hi Chris, I'll be doing some processing from the 9th January tomorrow so I'll do some screen grabs for you. 

[Rusted]

25 minutes ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Hi Chris, I'll be doing some processing from the 9th January tomorrow so I'll do some screen grabs for you. 

Great! Thanks for that kind offer. 😊

[Nigella Bryant]

20 minutes ago, Rusted said:

Great! Thanks for that kind offer. 😊

No probs, glad I can share and hopefully help other's. 

[JeremyS]

Lovely, Nigella 👍🏻

[Nigella Bryant]

29 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Lovely, Nigella 👍🏻

Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated. 

[mog3768]

Great work Nigella all this sun activity and no chance to see it .Will have to talk the wife into moving house.  

No chance.

[Nigella Bryant]

5 minutes ago, mog3768 said:

Great work Nigella all this sun activity and no chance to see it .Will have to talk the wife into moving house.  

No chance.

Thanks, what about La Palma? 

[mog3768]

I was thinking more Australia  perhaps the gold coast have been there for our sons wedding and loved it.

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, mog3768 said:

I was thinking more Australia  perhaps the gold coast have been there for our sons wedding and loved it.

Sound's good too, lol. 

[Nigella Bryant]

Posting ImPPG screenshots for settings as requested by Chris (Rusted). Hope it helps others. I've added a past WL too.

Edited January 11, 2023 by Nigella Bryant

[Rusted]

Thank you Nigella. 😊

As good as your word and a whole basketful of goodies to study. 

That final, elongated AR is mind blowing!

Just the sort of stuff to get the dark side astronomers excited enough to try their luck at capturing our own star.

Thanks and best regards,

Chris

[Nigella Bryant]

34 minutes ago, Rusted said:

Thank you Nigella. 😊

As good as your word and a whole basketful of goodies to study. 

That final, elongated AR is mind blowing!

Just the sort of stuff to get the dark side astronomers excited enough to try their luck at capturing our own star.

Thanks and best regards,

Chris

Yeah, why look at little small blobs when you've an active star on your doorstep, lol. I keep encouraging people to come from the dark side, lol. 

[mog3768]

You have certainly captured some lovely detail in those shots. I think you will be named queen of the sun at this rate.

[Nigella Bryant]

21 minutes ago, mog3768 said:

You have certainly captured some lovely detail in those shots. I think you will be named queen of the sun at this rate.

Awwww, thanks mog3768, much appreciated.