Anyone seen the sun today?

[Andrew*]

It's getting a bit low to get a look now, but I was wondering how the activity has been today. Anything good?

Spaceweather says there's been a rather interesting filament which might go pop - have you seen it?

Andrew

[Mark at Beaufort]

Just had a look Andrew. Some nice proms in both north and south hemispheres. A few filaments but nothing too large on my PST. A small sunspot group (1173). But overall not too bad.

Mark

[Andrew*]

Thanks Mark, I'm glad I didn't miss anything spectacular then!

The last time I saw a decent prom was the beginning of November when 1121 flared...

Andrew

[red dwalf]

i had a quick look today using a solar filter on my 8" sct scope, although only white light i could see only one Sun spot, there where more Sun spots on Tueday afternoon

[Peter Drew]

Yes Andrew. A good sunny day for a change. Two almost diametrically opposed impressive proms plus a couple of extensive filaments, many lesser phenomena. Standard PST x30 and 125mm PST mod x50

[DaveK]

Get watching NOW if you can - the southern prom is magnificent and just lifting off.

[NGC 1502]

Get watching NOW if you can - the southern prom is magnificent and just lifting off.

At 12.00 GMT Sat 19th, this prominence extended about 20%

of the Solar diameter away from the limb, in a huge arch. But

by 12.20 had sadly faded to invisibility...........Ed.

[Andrew*]

That sounds super! I got out as soon as I saw this message (1.30pm) and there was a nice prom on the southwest limb, a medium-size, bright double loop. Within 20 minutes it had got quite a bit smaller, and was no longer "loopy". Is this the one you were referring to? By the sounds of things it was quite a mover, and I am seeing the tail end of it.

No sign of that streaking filament in the north east though, except for a very small one.

Oh, and there seems to be a small sunspot developing centre south too, but it doesn't seem to have been named yet.

Andrew

[NGC 1502]

there was a nice prom on the southwest limb, a medium-size, bright double loop. Is this the one you were referring to? By the sounds of things it was quite a mover, and I am seeing the tail end of it. Andrew

Yes, that's the one, was watching it from 10.00 today (Sat) on and

off till 12.30. As you say, it was quite a mover, and spectacular at

it's max..................Ed.