The sky was mostly clouded this morning, but a few gaps appeared.
This photo was taken at 09h45m UT.
Within a few minutes you could easily see the structure slowly changing shape.
It was amazing to see this life giving solar flare change shape in "real time".
Cycle 25 definitely has many surprises in store. Today giant flares, tomorrow countless sunspots, lightbridges, filaments and plages.
That's the wonder of solar observing... everyday is different.
Recently I wrote a quick review about the 1979 television film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.
You can find it over on my eBay site.
Absolutely love the "Martian Chronicles",have done since I first saw it as a kid back in the early 1980's. The special effects are not brilliant, infact some of them are terrible, but that's not important.
It's the story (Thank you Ray Bradbury)and the pace of filming combined that make for an unforgettable film experience.
Also the film score is amazing.
For science fiction without the special effects of present day, and to be transported back to being a kid again, and a slower pace of life, you can't go wrong with the Martian Chronicles.
The above television adaptation is excellent, but also I have to mention - if you ever see the Martian Chronicles book, or The Silver Locusts as it is also called, grab it, read it, it's definitely a classic.
Like most of Ray Bradbury's works.
A quick Sol image, before the clouds moved in. Sparrows chirping in the hedgerow, fairly mild weather, with the odd gust. Much c...
