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Session time is 13:00 to 13:10 UTC. The skies are almost overcast. The seeing seems to be decent. The temperature is 61F. I don't have much time to observe since I am heading up to my daughter's in Weaverville before work but tried to make time for a quick white light view of the Sun. Clouds didn't help. I'll take my 8x32 Lunt SUNoculars with me in case I have a chance for a quick view when I am out.


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I can see the spot group of AR12827 approaching the longitudinal central meridian in the northern hemisphere. I see 5 spots/pores, maybe 6. The biggest spot has grown since yesterday and even at 25x shows it's penumbra around a darker umbra. A second umbra, or embedded spot shares the penumbra with the larger one. The smaller umbral spot is located NE of the larger one. The big spot is at the SW end of the group. Trailing off from it I see 4 other small spots/pores trailing off NE in a tail that curves SE. The SDOHMI continuum image shows a few more pores making the group look like a male gamete with the sun itself being the ovum. And I talked about AR12826 resembling a Sun-Child embryo last week! :lol: A friend of mine read it and told me my inner-nerd was coming out! :geek: :lol: :lol: .

I can see a bright faculae with a dark embedded pore in it's NW part located in the SE quadrant. I can see some faculae in the NW. SDO HMIc shows a tiny embedded pore there. I cannot see it.

Off to Sarah's I go...


Carpe Diem!

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Sounds like a nice quick session, James.

WL is definitely a good pick to observe in atm.


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Congratulations on an enjoyable session, James.
“Sun-Child embryo”....a 2001 Space Odyssey reference? Awesome!
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Thanks for the report James. Always interesting and similar to what I saw today. Nice to see another plage area coming onto the disk.


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Another entertaining report, James. Many thanks.

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p_zetner wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:12 pm Congratulations on an enjoyable session, James.
“Sun-Child embryo”....a 2001 Space Odyssey reference? Awesome!
Cheers.
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Oh yes, inspired by the Star-Child of 2001 A Space Odyssey! But the Sun is a star so either would fit wouldn't it? :D

https://2001.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Child

I fixed a couple of typos concerning the faculae in the SE. Being in a hurry I had it's location reversed. Duhhh....

Thanks everyone!

Until tomorrow....

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Another great report, James. Thank you, they have always inspired me.

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Clouds had me today, June 2nd. I did get a very brief sighting of the sunspot of AR12827 today through my Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars.

I ended up doing yard work.

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This made me laugh, you are so polite, it does look like a sperm :)

The sunoculars sound great for a quick observation, do you rest them on a wall or stand? I would be wobbling all over the place, but it sounded like you got a very steady view to spot all the pores and spots :hamster:

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Montana wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 3:48 pm This made me laugh, you are so polite, it does look like a sperm :)

The sunoculars sound great for a quick observation, do you rest them on a wall or stand? I would be wobbling all over the place, but it sounded like you got a very steady view to spot all the pores and spots :hamster:

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Polite I try to be. When I read this you made me smile.

The Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars are good to carry along when one is in a hurry and don't have the time to set up a scope or if the weather is marginal and the sun peeks quickly from behind a cloud and you can catch it. I try to brace up against a wall or any solid stationary object for a steady view, if possible. The binoculars are small and light and at 8x magnification not too high so they are hand-holdable. Spot groups and large spots are easy with them and medium sized spots can be seen too. Small spots are a true challenge and pores, well they are too small to see.

I think a pair of solar binoculars should be in every solar observers gear for at least a quick view when there is no time for a larger instrument.

June 3 was cloudy for me. I used it for doing work outside.

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Missed your reports James for the past week or so, hope you're keeping well!


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marktownley wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:21 am Missed your reports James for the past week or so, hope you're keeping well!


I have been clouded in for two or three days. It gave me a bit of cooler weather to get some yardwork, or gardenwork as you Brits say, done. I am back on it today. The Sun is out!

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It's called 'gardening' James :)

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Montana wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:17 pm It's called 'gardening' James :)

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Ditto! :lol:


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DeepSolar64 wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:49 pm Clouds had me today, June 2nd. I did get a very brief sighting of the sunspot of AR12827 today through my Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars.

I ended up doing yard work.

James



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James, great shot. I see a clover flower.

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I have clover scattered all over my lawn. 4 leaved ones are present too!


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DeepSolar64 wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:37 pm Session time is 13:00 to 13:10 UTC. The skies are almost overcast. The seeing seems to be decent. The temperature is 61F. I don't have much time to observe since I am heading up to my daughter's in Weaverville before work but tried to make time for a quick white light view of the Sun. Clouds didn't help. I'll take my 8x32 Lunt SUNoculars with me in case I have a chance for a quick view when I am out.


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I can see the spot group of AR12827 approaching the longitudinal central meridian in the northern hemisphere. I see 5 spots/pores, maybe 6. The biggest spot has grown since yesterday and even at 25x shows it's penumbra around a darker umbra. A second umbra, or embedded spot shares the penumbra with the larger one. The smaller umbral spot is located NE of the larger one. The big spot is at the SW end of the group. Trailing off from it I see 4 other small spots/pores trailing off NE in a tail that curves SE. The SDOHMI continuum image shows a few more pores making the group look like a male gamete with the sun itself being the ovum. And I talked about AR12826 resembling a Sun-Child embryo last week! :lol: A friend of mine read it and told me my inner-nerd was coming out! :geek: :lol: :lol: .

I can see a bright faculae with a dark embedded pore in it's NW part located in the SE quadrant. I can see some faculae in the NW. SDO HMIc shows a tiny embedded pore there. I cannot see it.

Off to Sarah's I go...


Carpe Diem!

James


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Minh,
I posted today's a short time ago. I am glad you enjoy them.

Lately the weather here has deteriorated. More clouds and the seeing has been less than average.

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James, thanks for the report and shot.
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You are welcome, Eric. May tomorrow be sunny for you.

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