1-17-2021. WL Only.
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1-17-2021. WL Only.
Today just before noon EST local time ( US ) from a friend’s in Rock Hill SC I got a brief solar session in. The skies are nearly overcast and the temp is 39F. The seeing is pretty dern good though.
Astro-Tech AT72EDII w/Altair wedge. 23.5x and 71.5x. ( WL ).
I see a sunspot very close to the SE limb! It is located northeast of a patch of faculae. I can also see a very tiny pore in the SW quadrant. It’s hardly bigger than a granule! Granulation is very apparent at 71.5x. Easily seen.
Carpe Noctem my Friends.
James
Astro-Tech AT72EDII w/Altair wedge. 23.5x and 71.5x. ( WL ).
I see a sunspot very close to the SE limb! It is located northeast of a patch of faculae. I can also see a very tiny pore in the SW quadrant. It’s hardly bigger than a granule! Granulation is very apparent at 71.5x. Easily seen.
Carpe Noctem my Friends.
James
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
Thanks James, it was cold and grey here today.

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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
I’ll post the report for 1-18 later today upon arriving home.
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
The spot to the east looks promising.
Martin
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
Thanks for the report with the AR2797 shown in your image.
There is another spot in that region as SDO shows this evening/
Thanks vm
Terry
There is another spot in that region as SDO shows this evening/
Thanks vm
Terry
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
Not only that. The SDO showed me exactly where to look and the seeing was good. I did not see it today.
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
ZWO ASI178MM monochrome camera
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
Thanks for your report, James.
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Re: 1-17-2021. WL Only.
Thanks and welcome everyone! 
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
ZWO ASI178MM monochrome camera
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
Visual Observer
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Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
ZWO ASI178MM monochrome camera
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces

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