AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

An archive of all the best images Solar Chat has to offer!
Post Reply
User avatar
nicspenceryork
Almost There...
Almost There...
Posts: 808
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:11 am
Location: York UK
Has thanked: 5783 times
Been thanked: 1236 times

AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by nicspenceryork »

AR2844 caught my eye yesterday morning with being in an unusual place. I later read that it is a rare high latitude sunspot... how exciting!

ImageAR2844 rare high latitude sunspot by Nic Spencer, on Flickr
Last edited by nicspenceryork on Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:44 am, edited 1 time in total.


User avatar
Valery
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Posts: 4059
Joined: Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:13 pm
Has thanked: 156 times
Been thanked: 893 times

Re: AR2844- rare high latitude sunspot

Post by Valery »

Excellent capture, Nic! Congats!


Valery


"Solar H alpha activity is the most dynamic and compelling thing you can see in a telescope, so spend accordingly." (c) Bob Yoesle.

Largest full size 185 - 356mm Dielectric Energy Rejection Filters (D-ERF) by ARIES Instruments.
User avatar
Ivan
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Posts: 1849
Joined: Thu Apr 08, 2021 11:50 pm
Location: Russia, Yaroslavl
Has thanked: 3461 times
Been thanked: 2250 times

Re: AR2844- rare high latitude sunspot

Post by Ivan »

Great shot.

Ivan


User avatar
marktownley
Librarian
Librarian
Posts: 42131
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:27 pm
Location: Brierley Hills, UK
Has thanked: 20240 times
Been thanked: 10113 times
Contact:

Re: AR2844- rare high latitude sunspot

Post by marktownley »

Nice capture!


Image
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/
Solar images, a collection of all the most up to date live solar data on the web, imaging & processing tutorials - please take a look!
User avatar
Montana
Librarian
Librarian
Posts: 34527
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:25 pm
Location: Cheshire, UK
Has thanked: 17523 times
Been thanked: 8763 times

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by Montana »

That is a beauty!! :bow :hamster:

I was just discussing that with the Hubby last night as this is above 50 degrees I think I worked out. I have my fingers crossed that the rogue scientists who suggest this could be one of the biggest solar cycles is true. They predicted with their terminator theory, that the terminator was last month (I think). If this was the case then high latitude active regions would be spotted and a very strong solar cycle. I can't remember the details exactly but I think that was the gist (must get out the paper again). I have never seen an active region this high before.

Alexandra


User avatar
nicspenceryork
Almost There...
Almost There...
Posts: 808
Joined: Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:11 am
Location: York UK
Has thanked: 5783 times
Been thanked: 1236 times

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by nicspenceryork »

Thank you all. I couldn’t make sense of what I was seeing! It seemed to be in an odd place so naturally I thought I’d accidentally rotated my sensor round or something. When I checked it all and realised my kit was where I’d intended, with a whoosh of excitement, I hit the record button!


User avatar
Montana
Librarian
Librarian
Posts: 34527
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:25 pm
Location: Cheshire, UK
Has thanked: 17523 times
Been thanked: 8763 times

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by Montana »

What is interesting is that this researcher in his paper predicted that the first X class flare of the cycle would be within one month of the terminator

https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?vi ... &year=2021

This came true with the first X class on 3rd July!! wow! what a prediction
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?vi ... &year=2021

Alexandra


User avatar
marktownley
Librarian
Librarian
Posts: 42131
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:27 pm
Location: Brierley Hills, UK
Has thanked: 20240 times
Been thanked: 10113 times
Contact:

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by marktownley »

Scott is on the ball ;) Everything he has predicted before has happened...


Image
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/
Solar images, a collection of all the most up to date live solar data on the web, imaging & processing tutorials - please take a look!
User avatar
MAURITS
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Posts: 8431
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:37 pm
Location: Belgium
Has thanked: 2407 times
Been thanked: 4737 times
Contact:

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by MAURITS »

Beautiful images Nic.


Regards,
Maurits

Vista del Cielo Observatory

www.vistadelcielo.be
User avatar
Rusted
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Way More Fun to Share It!!
Posts: 1741
Joined: Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:00 am
Location: Central Denmark
Has thanked: 7960 times
Been thanked: 1937 times
Contact:

Re: AR2844 rare high latitude sunspot

Post by Rusted »

An image to be proud of! :bow

Not at all easy right on the limb and in the basement. ;)


http://fullerscopes.blogspot.dk/

H-alpha: Baader 160mm D-ERF, iStar 150/10 H-alpha objective, 2" Baader 35nm H-a, 2" Beloptik KG3,
Lunt 60MT etalon, Lunt B1200S2 BF, Assorted T-S GPCs or 2x "Shorty" Barlow, ZWO ASI174.
Post Reply