Solar Activity 18 Apr

[brianb]

Frontal cloud cleared late morning. The Sun remains quiet; blank disc in white light, again.

1030 UT. PST CaK, prime focus, DMK41.

The small plage in the north east doesn't appear to be active in either CaK or Ha:

1134 UT. Lunt 60mm, B1200 CaK diagonal, 2x barlow, DMK21

1044 UT. Solarscope 60, 2x barlow, DMK21

There are prominences on the east, north east, north and west limbs, none of them especially notable, though the "spikey" appearance of the NE proms suggests activity just about to rotate into view.

1119 UT. Solarscope 60, 2x barlow, DMK21

1120 UT. Solarscope 60, 2x barlow, DMK21

1125 UT. Solarscope 60, 2x barlow, DMK21

1116 UT. Solarscope 60, 2x barlow, DMK21

Finally, the fat "birthmark" filament which has been around for several days is now approaching the limb. Will it "lift off" and give us another great show?

1113 UT. Solarscope 60, x2 barlow, DMK21.

Transparency generally good, some intermittent high (frontal remnants) & low cloud at times. Seeing moderate. Temperature 11C, wind N force 3-4.

[Merlin66]

Good collection of images there. Well done! It would be great if the current clear weather would continue..... forcasting cloud here tomorrow.

[Beulah]

You do some fabulous work, Brian. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[FranckiM06]

Very nice and great collection that you have here.

Franck

[kev 102 42]

Great pics Brian ,i cant wate for my scope to arrive...........kev