Orion 70mm Solar Telescope. 25x and 50x ( WL )
I can see three spot-bearing active regions on the Sun today. AR12827 in the NW is nearing the limb but still shows it's well formed spot being trailed by bright faculae. I can see another patch of bright faculae just to it's north. SDO HMI sees a single pore there but I didn't notice it. I can also see another fainter patch of faculae NE of AR12827. AR12829 is visible as a group of 8 spots/pores with the largest being in the western part of the group. I can see no faculae since this system is at/near the CLM in the southern hemisphere and far from the limb. AR12828 is seen as a six-spot group in the far SE nearing the limb. Two are larger spots, one double and the other three are small pores. All are surrounded by faculae. I can also see a long patch of faculae to their SW very near the limb. SDO shows a tiny patch of faculae emerging from the NE limb but try as I might I just can't see it.
The fine solar granulation is fairly easy today.
Carpe Noctem!
James
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I thought it was only us in the UK who had to pressure wash around the house and garden to remove all the green slime from everything after a winter.
