Heads up, huge solar outburst ongoing right now!

[Peter Drew]

As per title.

[Albir phil]

Hi Petter maybe you remember me I used to bring stuff when you were building telescope etc .I still have the plans for the reflecting binoculars we were both building .Hope you are well😃👍

[Mark at Beaufort]

You are correct Peter. I have been observing the Sun for the last 15 minutes. Firstly with the basic PST then with the double stack. Incredible sight.

 

[Highburymark]

Amazing!

[IB20]

Fantastic sight! Grabbed a quick phone snap.

[Stu]

34 minutes ago, Peter Drew said:

As per title.

Nice one Peter. Have you viewed through the Beast, either yours or mine?

[Mark at Beaufort]

It's gone - incredible whilst it lasted.

[Tomatobro]

Shame it was over so quick but it did go a long way from the surface. It broke up into pieces on the way out.

[Highburymark]

57 minutes ago, Tomatobro said:

Shame it was over so quick but it did go a long way from the surface. It broke up into pieces on the way out.

I saw plasma rising to a height of at least a quarter of the Sun’s diameter from the ‘surface’ - at that distance I could only see it with averted vision but it happened so quickly - what speed was it travelling at!!

[Tomatobro]

42 minutes ago, Highburymark said:

what speed was it travelling at!!

my estimate was about 160,000 miles an hour............

[Peter Drew]

4 hours ago, Stu said:

Nice one Peter. Have you viewed through the Beast, either yours or mine?

Unfortunately no, I was at home using my "Luntonado".       🙂

[Marvin Jenkins]

You lucky so and so’s.