Saturday 31 August 2013


Nice clear morning for all three lights today, bit dull in white light,, but Ha and Cak shows the activity a lot better today.
Sunspot AR11836 poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 62

Friday 30 August 2013

After the mist had burnt off, got a nice couple of hours to get today's White light Ha and Cak images.
Sunspot AR11836 poses a growing threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 55

Thursday 29 August 2013

Quick image between the rain and winds, just packed up before the rain really started.
AR11836 is growing but still quite quiet.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 44

Wednesday 28 August 2013

 
Wet and cloudy day, waited for a gap and one tiny one showed up.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 61

Tuesday 27 August 2013

 Autumn seems to be on its was, very foggy first thing, but burnt off late morning. Looking a bit bare in white light, but got Ha and Cak today.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares
Spot count 35

Monday 26 August 2013

Waiting for another gap, one shot today then clouded out, getting a bit low on numbers but a new AR showing.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares
Spot count 46

Sunday 25 August 2013

Nice to see a new AR on the Eastern limb, still a bit quiet.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 101

Saturday 24 August 2013

Dull, drizzly and clouded day, a thin less cloudy strip appeared just before the Sun got into Sunset mode.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 127

Friday 23 August 2013

 And as predicted the bank holiday weekend forecast is rain and clouds, early shot then clouded out for the rest of the day/night.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 125

Thursday 22 August 2013

 After a wet evening and morning, lucky to catch a gap late afternoon.
Sunspot AR11820 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 149

Wednesday 21 August 2013

 Summer is back, hot and humid and murky seeing, found an even patch of murk, so got a image.
New sunspot AR11827 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 115

Tuesday 20 August 2013

 Clouded out morning but caught a gap later afternoon.
Sunspot AR11825 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 161

Monday 19 August 2013

After the excitement yesterday with catching a flare in Ha, back to gaps and cloud today, early shot then cloud again.
Sunspots AR11818 and AR11824 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 134

Sunday 18 August 2013

Early Sun in big blue gaps, forecast is heavy rain later, so grabbed one early.
And a new AR on the Eastern limb.
Sunspot AR11818 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares.
Spot count 96

Saturday 17 August 2013

Not so much gap hunting today, but lets see if we can spot the sun through the clouds...
Sunspots AR11817 and AR11818 have 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic fields that harbor energy for strong flares.
Spot count 104

Friday 16 August 2013

 Another cloudy day, set up twice and slight rain, but after lunch more gaps appeared.
None of these sunspots is actively flaring. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 129

Thursday 15 August 2013

Gap hunting again today, then pack up before the rain came...phew. 
Sunspots AR1817 and AR11818 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 105