Orion 70mm Solar Telescope. 25x, 50x and 62.5X ( WL )
I have gotten nine, maybe ten, regions of activity on the WLC photosphere today! Eight of these are numbered systems with five in the northern hemisphere, four numbered and four in the southern hemisphere with all four being numbered.
Just inside the NE limb is a small emerging new area of faculae with a single small spot. West of it is the scattered area of spots and pores that is associated with AR13033. SE of AR13033 barely north of the equator is a single spot showing both umbra and penumbra. It's associated with AR13034. AR13032 lies WNW of AR13033 and is dominated by a sizeable spot with a light-bridged umbra and easily seen penumbra. AR13030 lies on the CLM and is a triangular patch of spots/pores. A dark spot lies between AR13030 and AR13032.
The SW quadrant shows two spots that are associated with AR13036. Some structure can be seen to these as well as some tiny pores between them. To the south lies two patches of faculae. At least one of these is associated with AR13029. I don't know whether the other is a separate system or magnetically attached to AR13029. If counted separately it would raise my AR count to 10! I see no spots or pores here. The easy sizeable and scattered system of AR13031 in the SW quad is easily seen. A " quad-spot " in the western part dominates the group. A smaller lone spot lies NW of it. Could this be evidence of yet another active region coming to be? The SE quadrant shows AR13035 as a structured spot with some pores to the east. Some faint faculae can be seen here surrounding them as well.
The fine granulation is surprisingly easy to see today.
The music today is the Herschel Symphonies by the astronomer and composer Sir William Herschel. His son John developed the solar wedge we all are familiar with!
I'll also include the CaK view from the KSO earlier today from Austria.
Carpe Lumen!
James
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I never realised the Hershel connection, thanks for that nugget