Thursday 31 October 2013

Wednesday 30 October 2013

 Set up after the storm but a hazy image, so waited and waited and got a less hazy one lunch time.
Growing sunspot AR11884 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 171

Tuesday 29 October 2013

 Had to wait a while to catch a gap between the high wind and rain.
Sunspots AR11882 and AR11885 have delta-class magnetic fields that harbor energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 155

Monday 28 October 2013

Over 200 count today... and a gap early on to see them all.
Sunspots AR11875, AR11877 and AR1882 all have complex magnetic fields that harbor energy for strong eruptions.
Spot count 206

Sunday 27 October 2013

 Between the high stormy winds got a gap, at least the high wind is blowing more gaps about.
Sunspots AR11875, AR11877 and AR11882 all have complex magnetic fields that harbor energy for strong eruptions.
Spot count 171

Friday 25 October 2013

 Today's unexpected gap was early doors. New AR rotating this week..
New sunspot AR11882 is crackling with M- and X-class solar flares.
Spot count 148

Thursday 24 October 2013

 Forecast was good for early images, so grabbed them before the clouds rolled in, and there are more AR on the Eastern Limb.
Sunspots AR11875 and AR11877 pose a threat for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 141

Wednesday 23 October 2013

This is more like it, look how big 11875 is today.
Sunspot AR11875 poses a growing threat for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 228

Tuesday 22 October 2013

After a day of storms with heavy rain and high winds, got a late afternoon image, and look at how 11875 has grown.
Sunspot AR11875 poses a growing threat for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 179

Sunday 20 October 2013

 After a day of high winds and flash floods, got a image before it rained again...
Sunspot AR11875 poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 149

Saturday 19 October 2013

 Between the rain and high winds, caught a gap before a bad storm.
Departing sunspot AR11861 poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 154

Thursday 17 October 2013

Nice to see more AR still above 100.
Early image then back to rain, and rain.
Sunspot AR11861 is growing more active. It has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 120

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Foggy start to the day so nearly gave up, but after getting home bits of blue were seen, so the wait was on...
Sunspot AR11865 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 148

Tuesday 15 October 2013

After a full stormy wet and windy day,  nice to get large gaps and see what we missed yesterday.
Sunspot AR11865 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 136

Sunday 13 October 2013

Not very good today, total cloud and this was the best gap I got.
Sunspot AR11865 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 106

Saturday 12 October 2013

After the rain and wind, early morning image then clouds and rain returned..
Sunspots AR11861 and AR11865 have 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic fields that harbor energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 115

Friday 11 October 2013

Oh look, the clouds are back, joined by high winds and rain....
Sunspot AR11865 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 138

Thursday 10 October 2013

 Nice to see more AR on the disc, and now over 100....even with the clouds...
Sunspot AR11865 poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 111