Sunday 30 June 2013


 What a Supprise a Sunny Sunday. so here is todays image.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 67

Saturday 29 June 2013

After 2 days of being clouded out, got a afternoon gap.
 None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 83

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Hazy and low cloud day today, looked like it was going to get better, but it got worse.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 91

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Very cloudy all morning again, which cleared for a spell later on for todays image. Looking a bit bare again this week.
 Sunspot AR11775 poses a threat for M-class solar flares
Spot count 82

Monday 24 June 2013

Another cloudy morning then a few gaps for todays image.
Sunspots AR11775, AR11776 and AR11778 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 118

Sunday 23 June 2013

 Full Cloud all day, set up about 5 times and then a quick break in the clouds but not Sun size, so today through cloud.
Sunspots AR11772, AR11775 and AR11776 have beta-gamma magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 137

Saturday 22 June 2013

 Forecast is heavy rain and high winds, so early shot and they were not wrong...
Sunspots AR11772, AR11775 and AR11777 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 135

Friday 21 June 2013

This Summer the new game is catch the Sun through the Gaps. So here is todays gap image.
Sunspots AR11775 and 11777 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 128

Thursday 20 June 2013

Not looking good today, early morning capture before full cloud rolled in, glad to see a new AR coming into view.
Sunspot AR11775 poses a growing threat for M-class solar flares
Spot count 126

Wednesday 19 June 2013

 Another fast moving cloudy day, got a shot in about the only gap before it clouded over for the rest of the day.
Sunspot AR11775 poses a slim threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 120

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Hot and humid day but low haze and full white sky, got a shot through the light even haze.
The magnetic field of sunspot AR1775 is growing in complexity, and it now harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 110

Monday 17 June 2013

A gap a gap I saw a gap and got a shot, before it clouded over again....
A raft of new sunspots emerging over the sun's southeastern limb is increasing the sunspot number and the chance of flares. So far, however, solar activity remains low.
Spot count 104

Sunday 16 June 2013

 Late afternoon image again, waited all day and glad to see new activity showing.
A raft of new sunspots emerging over the sun's southeastern limb is increasing the sunspot number and the chance of flares. So far, however, solar activity remains low.
Spot count 101

Saturday 15 June 2013

Todays image taken between the gaps in the rain.
A raft of new sunspots emerging over the sun's southeastern limb is increasing the sunspot number and the chance of flares.
Spot count 73

Friday 14 June 2013

 Yet another gap spotting day, nice to see new AR showing this week as it was getting to be a blank disc.
Sunspot AR11768 continues to grow but it is not yet actively flaring.
Spot count 45

Thursday 13 June 2013

 Nearly gave up today, rain and high winds and forecast was hail....Found a Sun size gap late afternoon.
New sunspot AR11768 is growing but does not yet pose a threat for strong solar flares.
Two new AR showing on the limb today.
Spot count 27

Wednesday 12 June 2013

 Managed to catch a quick hole in the clouds early morning, spot count is going down, but a new AR with a cluster of spots is showing in the centre of the disc which has not been registered yet.
Sunspot AR11765 has a simple magnetic field that poses no threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 14