AR12524 From 22/03/16

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Astrograph

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A strange thing happened this Tuesday. It was sunny almost all day! I therefore ventured away from my desk and did some solar imaging. The seeing was pretty good and amidst the fairly quiet surface was AR12524. This is the first image I have been able to process. Quite pleased for my first solar image of the year.

AR12524 v2 by Rupert Smith, on Flickr

Kit used: APM 152 with D-ERF. Daystar Quantum 0.4A, PGR IMX249 Blackfly and Airylab Solar Scintillation Monitor.

Posted : 25/03/2016 12:28 am

Mike Meynell

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Wow... superb image again Rupert. I love the detail on the left-hand sunspot... with the "bridge" of plasma spanning across the middle.

There is a reasonable amount of activity on the Sun at the moment, given that we're meant to be past solar max... though sunspot numbers are very gradually decreasing. http://www.solen.info/solar/

Posted : 25/03/2016 8:39 am

Tej

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Well "spotted" Mike! I would never have noticed that plasma bridge on that smaller sunspot. Good eye...oh and if course great capture , Rupert!

Posted : 25/03/2016 8:45 pm

Andy Sawers

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That's one for the monthly video, Rupert, yes?

Posted : 27/03/2016 8:18 pm

Astrograph

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Thanks all, will send it in for the video and maybe some others if I get the processing done

Posted : 29/03/2016 11:41 am