Tuesday 31 March 2015


 70 mph winds and gusts so strong everything was wobbling all over the place, trying to keep a towel on your head between gusts and hail and heavy rain....got a clear gap early though, looking quiet for the last day of March.
The magnetic field of sunspot AR12305 has simplified, and no longer poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 56

Monday 30 March 2015

60mph + winds and heavy rain caught a fast moving gap.
The magnetic field of sunspot AR12305 has simplified, and no longer poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 73

Saturday 28 March 2015

 Between the high wind and rain got an afternoon gap.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 109

Friday 27 March 2015

 Few more AR this week and also gusty winds.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 103

Thursday 26 March 2015

Very high winds and rain, the rain stopped but battling with gusts of wind that could blow you over.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 115

Wednesday 25 March 2015

 The best of the gaps, but getting spotty again.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 127

Tuesday 24 March 2015

 Mixed day of rain and blue sky and hail and wind and rain.  Early image before the next batch of clouds rolled over.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. However, the sunspot is quiet and solar activity is low.
Spot count 119

Monday 23 March 2015

 Not as lucky today, so a cloudy gap.
Sunspot AR12305 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 88

Sunday 22 March 2015

After the excitement of the Eclipse, a full day of clouds followed, and then a day of gaps and rain and wind.
New AR12305 is large, but it does not appear to have the type of complex magnetic field that poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 40

Friday 20 March 2015

 Super Eclipse day and this is the final image of the Sun as Mr Moon had passed.
Neither of these sunspots poses a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 71

Wednesday 18 March 2015

 Clear sky but not good seeing first thing which did improve a bit as the day went on.
Departing sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 60

Tuesday 17 March 2015

 Heavy rain and gusts, waited and waited and got a gap before the rain stared again.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 57

Monday 16 March 2015

 After a full 24 hours clouded out, finally saw old Sol in a brief gap.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbours energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 54

Saturday 14 March 2015

All day waiting for a gap and nearly gave up, then saw a bit of blue blowing across.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count
87

Friday 13 March 2015

 After a couple of set ups and run inside to avoid the heavy rain, caught a late afternoon gap.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 56

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Early morning image as the haze vanished to be replaced by clouds.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbours energy for X-class solar flares
Spot count 42

Tuesday 10 March 2015

After a couple of days clouded out, caught a hazy gap.
Sunspot AR12297 has a 'delta-class' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 29