Saturday 28 February 2015

Friday 27 February 2015

Better seeing for a change, in the brief gap before the rain and winds again.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity remains low.
Spot count 39

Thursday 26 February 2015

Between the high winds and hail/rain the only kind of gap was one with fast moving clouds.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity remains low.
Spot count 64

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Bit cloudy today, this was the only slight gap there was all day, between high wind and heavy rain.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity remains low.
Spot count 63

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Glad to get an early morning image before the clouds bringing rain arrived shortly afterwards.
Sunspot AR12290 is growing, but it does not yet pose a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 44

Monday 23 February 2015

 After  day of clouds and hail and high winds, back to quick gap hunting between hail and wind.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 49

Saturday 21 February 2015

 Waited for a gap between the hail storm which paid off after lunch.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 53

Friday 20 February 2015

 After a clouded out wet day, back to hazy gap spotting.
New AR showing but still hopefully growing.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 86

Wednesday 18 February 2015

 After the frost had melted it was slightly better seeing than yesterday, but then the clouds rolled in....
There seems to be a few more AR that have not been numbered yet.
The magnetic field of sunspot AR2282 has decayed. It no longer poses a threat for significant solar flares.
Spot count 40

Tuesday 17 February 2015

 Looked like a nice clear day, the blue sky was deceiving as seeing was not good.
Had to zoom in quite a lot to find the 2 AR that were hiding.
The magnetic field of sunspot AR12282 has decayed. It no longer poses a threat for significant solar flares.
Spot count 44

Friday 13 February 2015

Waited all week for a gap and caught a hazy cloudy one today.  And is that a new AR I spy?
Sunspot AR12282 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 50

Monday 9 February 2015

Blue sky nearly all day but hazy and bad seeing which got a bit better after lunch to get a image of the new AR.
Sunspot AR2280 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares
Spot count 94

Sunday 8 February 2015

After the early freezing fog cleared the morning turned out to be clear.  Be interesting to keep an eye on the new AR on the limb as it progresses. 
Earth-facing sunspot AR12280 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 80

Friday 6 February 2015

Quick gap in the haze and freezing wind, looks to be a new AR below 12277 today.
Sunspots AR12277 and AR12280 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 86

Wednesday 4 February 2015

 Waited all day as Snow and rain kept the gaps at bay, then a hazy late gap just before old Sol set behind the trees.
Sunspot AR12277 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 112

Tuesday 3 February 2015

 After 2 days of frozen cloudy skies, caught a gap, at least the high winds blow more gaps around.
Departing sunspot AR12268 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 117