Thursday 31 March 2022

Today's Sol ~ 31/03/22

Today's Sol ~ 31/03/22
 


If you can't explain it simply, 

you don't understand it well enough.

Albert Einstein


Tuesday 22 March 2022

Blue Sky Sol ~ Hazy Seeing.

Hazy skies this morning, though still a lovely blue, solar seeing wasn't up to much.

After a major fight with the Samsung S6, I was able to capture one clear shot. 

Prominence detail was poor, the insertion of a black photoshop disc did help a bit in the final picture.


Saturday 12 March 2022

This morning's Sol images.


Blue skies this morning, that was until about midday!

Then in came the clouds, and as I write this (15h37mUT) the wind is picking up and it looks like a storm is looming.

I managed these images earlier on, so today wasn't a total solar loss.


Monday 7 March 2022

Today's Sol in Ha light.


March 7th 2022 ~ 12h26mUT

Lots of Ha activity today. Plus as a bonus a beautiful prominence  around the 240 degree area!

Sky blue a plenty this afternoon. 

SFI hovering around 120 - SN about 77 

With the K Index currently hovering around  five  it's a good time  to keep a look out for possible aurorae! 

The Sun has definitely woken up!



Saturday 5 March 2022

Sol image - March 5th 2022.


Scudding clouds this morning, cleared up around midday, a beautiful afternoon for solar observing.

PST working well today, it revealed several good prominences and two big sunspot groups, and a few filaments. 

Still processing the filament pictures, will post them and a white light image tomorrow.



Sol image ~ 05/03/22


Here's a Sol white image from today's observing session. 

The afocal method seems fine for quick solar shots.

The French Scorpion.

Last night we camped in the village of Sereilhac, some maybe 20 miles south west of Limoges. The temperature all day hovered around 30°C !  ...