January 5 2022 Observations
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January 5 2022 Observations
Session time is from 17:04 to 17:58 UTC. The skies are mostly clear with well below average seeing. The temperature is 53F ( 11.6C )
Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS. 32x and 50x ( Ha )
Today I can see 4 areas on the Ha disc. The SE has two easy spot-bearing active regions. AR12925 nearest the limb shows a couple of spots among the faculae and south of the spot I can see a filament. NW of AR12915 lies AR12924. Here I can see a single spot in the NNW part of it's facula. Well SW of AR12924 I can see a large filament without difficulty. Way NNE of AR12924 in the NE quadrant I can see a small low contrast plage. Another faint tiny one lies in the SW quadrant but is seen with certainty. Two filaments are seen in the far NNW not far off the limb. What few other filaments that are seen are scattered and small.
I notice only three prominences in double stack. There is an easy one on the SW limb that is leaning south. The NW limb shows a faint barely visible prom. I can't see any detail in it. It looks like a faint haze on the limb. I would have had to remove the stacking etalon to have gotten a good look at it. The third prom is a tiny one on the eastern limb.
The mottles are visible and I can just glimpse the spicule layer on the limb.
Celestron NexStar 102GT w/Altair wedge and Baader 540nm filter. 55x ( WL )
I got only three regions on the 540nm disc today. AR12925 is an easy object showing 2 spots surrounded by faculae with most of the faculae being SE of the spots. AR12924 shows a single spot with faint faculae SE of it. SDOHMIc imagery shows 5 tiny pores nearby but I could see none of them. The far SW shows a patch of faculae that is associated with AR12919. It's very near the limb.
The granulation is visible but is washed out and difficult.
Carpe Noctem!
James
Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS. 32x and 50x ( Ha )
Today I can see 4 areas on the Ha disc. The SE has two easy spot-bearing active regions. AR12925 nearest the limb shows a couple of spots among the faculae and south of the spot I can see a filament. NW of AR12915 lies AR12924. Here I can see a single spot in the NNW part of it's facula. Well SW of AR12924 I can see a large filament without difficulty. Way NNE of AR12924 in the NE quadrant I can see a small low contrast plage. Another faint tiny one lies in the SW quadrant but is seen with certainty. Two filaments are seen in the far NNW not far off the limb. What few other filaments that are seen are scattered and small.
I notice only three prominences in double stack. There is an easy one on the SW limb that is leaning south. The NW limb shows a faint barely visible prom. I can't see any detail in it. It looks like a faint haze on the limb. I would have had to remove the stacking etalon to have gotten a good look at it. The third prom is a tiny one on the eastern limb.
The mottles are visible and I can just glimpse the spicule layer on the limb.
Celestron NexStar 102GT w/Altair wedge and Baader 540nm filter. 55x ( WL )
I got only three regions on the 540nm disc today. AR12925 is an easy object showing 2 spots surrounded by faculae with most of the faculae being SE of the spots. AR12924 shows a single spot with faint faculae SE of it. SDOHMIc imagery shows 5 tiny pores nearby but I could see none of them. The far SW shows a patch of faculae that is associated with AR12919. It's very near the limb.
The granulation is visible but is washed out and difficult.
Carpe Noctem!
James
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
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Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Thanks James and the latest image for AR2924 & 2925 (as attached here and in my early post) shows considerable enlargement, making it more likely to flare during its' travels across the disk...
Hopefully you are feeling better ?
Regards
Terry
Hopefully you are feeling better ?
Regards
Terry
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
An hour well spent James, thanks for the report. After a what has so far been a sunny week whole i'm at work saturday looks to be torrential rain. The sun gods are against me at the moment!
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Thanks for your report, James. Grey skies again here (I’m 100 miles north of Mark) after a beautiful day yesterday. Actually, it has just started sleeting. At least my scopes are snuggly and warm.
Stu.
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Thank you James. Hoping for some time with the sun Saturday morning.
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Thanks everyone. I am well. I tested negative for COVID-19 and feel fine. I am cloudy today. Colder with snow to the west. I'll be really surprised if I see the Sun today.
James
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
James:
Thanks for the report, I just got a couple of shots due to Haze and jumping seeing.
Keep well, good that you tested negative.
Eric.
Thanks for the report, I just got a couple of shots due to Haze and jumping seeing.
Keep well, good that you tested negative.
Eric.
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
I look forward as always, to seeing your images, Eric.
You are welcome, Ivan. And thanks!
James
You are welcome, Ivan. And thanks!
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Good news on the Virus front James..
Not good news on my visual-front and another, but hey whatever will be - will be
Terry
Not good news on my visual-front and another, but hey whatever will be - will be
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Re: January 5 2022 Observations
Thanks and welcomes Terry and Alexandra. Overcast and cold here so far today. Below freezing.
James
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
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