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[Philip Pugh]

There's a small prominence at about 2 o'clock. I didn't get a good look as I viewed the Sun through thin cloud.

[Philip Pugh]

I've made new white light filters (will post instructions on my web site some day) but nothing is visible.

The solar disc is quiet in hydrogen alpha light, except for a filament and a prominence that appears around the 10/11 o'clock position in a PST.

[Philip Pugh]

It was rather quiet this morning, with no prominences and only some surface detail.

Nothing in white light yesterday.

[Philip Pugh]

There was a small prominence today and I was able to tease out some surface detail in my "quadrant" shots. All under Latest Observations.



http://philippugh.fo...servations.html

[Philip Pugh]

Nick's latest images show what's happennig:



http://forum.skyatni.../tm.asp?m=94380



I took a few shots through my PST and found a small prominence that I'd missed visually:



http://philippugh.fo...servations.html

[Philip Pugh]

Rather quiet on the solar front this morning, with no prominences and just some surface detail in my PST.

[Philip Pugh]

There was some prominence activity yesterday but has quietened today. Pictures are here:

http://philippugh.fo..._SunHAlpha.html

[Philip Pugh]

Bit more exciting today, especially at the lower edge of the Sun as seen through the PST.

[Philip Pugh]

The weather's been bad for solar viewing in England recently but there is some activity in white light with faculae visible and some posters on a UK forum have been lucky enough to see prominences in hydrogen alpha and calcium K light.

[Philip Pugh]

I was disappointed not to see any proms but there's a great filament in the centre of the solar disc. I saw the facule in white light in my bins at lunchtime.

[Philip Pugh]

... and here it is:

http://s197.photobuc...09MayD21_05.jpg

[Philip Pugh]

It was rather quiet today but there were some small filaments on the solar disc.

[Philip Pugh]

It was quiet yesterday but there were a couple of small prominences today.

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[Philip Pugh]

Now getting interesting.

Sunspot in while light!!!

Plage and few small proms in hydrogen alpha.

[Philip Pugh]

I haven't seen the Sun in hydrogen alpha today but there's another sunspot.

[Philip Pugh]

The 2 sunspots have faded and there was a large prominence this morning.

Some great photos have been posted on the BBC Sky at Night forum. I only use a PST and digital camera but can still pick up some detail.

[Philip Pugh]

Only one sunspot visible today in the bins.

Active region getting more prominent in H alpha.

Wasn't 100% sure about prominences today.

[Philip Pugh]

I was quietly working away indoors when I suddenly noticed that it had (very) unexpectedly cleared. I had a look in H alpha but the recent excitement seems to have died down.



I'd recommend keeping an eye out, even in white light, though.

[Philip Pugh]

Sorry I haven't been on for a while. Life has been busy but the Sun hasn't. Some prominences have been seen from the UK but not by me.

Although I write, I still have the day job of teaching in industry.

[Philip Pugh]

Some sunspots are now visible in white light. Be sure to consult safety info if you haven't done solar observing before.