Wednesday 30 April 2014


Last day of the month and clouded out, so today' cloudy disc.
Sunspot AR21049 has developed a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 80

Tuesday 29 April 2014

After a wet and cloudy day got a gap later in the afternoon.
New sunspot AR12049 is large but magnetically simple. It poses no immediate threat for strong flares.
Spot count 79

Monday 28 April 2014

 Hazy day again today, but the spot count is on its way up.
None of these magnetically-simple sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 84

Sunday 27 April 2014

 Rain and rain and wind and rain but a gap then rain and wind.
None of these magnetically-simple sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count
46

Saturday 26 April 2014

Cloudy day for a bit of a bare image.
Departing sunspot AR12046 poses a threat for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 73

Thursday 24 April 2014

Cloud all day and nearly gave up, but caught a late gap.
Sunspot AR12038 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 105

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Quick early image just before it clouded over and never cleared.
AR12038 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 136

Monday 21 April 2014

 Now back to using the clouds as a ND filter, so a dim cloudy disc today.
Sunspots AR12034, AR12035 and AR12036 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 192

Saturday 19 April 2014

 Cloudy day, so a hazy disc today.
Sunspot AR12035 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 263

Friday 18 April 2014

 Hazy day which didn't get any better, but even more spots today.
Sunspots AR12035, AR12036 and AR12037 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 296

Thursday 17 April 2014

 Best part of the day was early doors, waited to see if it got better, but it didn't, but look at the spot count for today.
Earth-facing sunspots AR12035, AR12036 and AR12037 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 245

Wednesday 16 April 2014

 Day 2 of blue sky, is this Summer I wonder?
Earth-facing sunspots AR12034, AR12035, AR12036 and AR12037 all have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 149

Tuesday 15 April 2014

After the haze lifted a bit old Sol put on a great show in Ha and Cak and also White light.
New sunspot AR12036 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 105

Monday 14 April 2014


 Back to gap hunting this afternoon.
Earth-facing sunspots AR12034 and AR12035 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 95

Sunday 13 April 2014

 Bit of  hazy day and bad damp seeing, which got worse as the day rolled on.
Northern sunspot AR12032 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. So far, however, the sunspot has been quiet. Sunspot AR21035 is more active, producing a steady stream of C-class solar flares.
Spot count 74

Saturday 12 April 2014

Waited and waited for the clouds to vanish, then caught a gap before total cloud cover.
Northern sunspot AR12032 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. So far, however, the sunspot has been quiet. Sunspot AR2035 is more active, producing a steady stream of C-class solar flares.
Spot count 83

Friday 11 April 2014

And so the clouds parted to reveal a new AR but quite bare disc.
Northern sunspot AR12032 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 78