November 21 2020 Observations. New Sunspots!

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November 21 2020 Observations. New Sunspots!

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Session time is from 10:30am to 11:20am EST local time ( US ). Temp is 60F. Skies are a deep blue clear and seeing is maybe just above average.

Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS. 16x, 21.5x and 33x ( Ha )
I first off see three active area plages on the solar disc. AR12782 nearing the SW limb, the large double-plaged AR12783 in the south with it's spot and a new yet unnumbered AR in the NE. I can see most, if not all the filaments shown on the GONG Cerro Tololo Ha image but a couple stand out. One associated with AR12783 near it's western plage is really dark. Very easy to see. Also a filaprom in the NE is noteworthy. As far as prominences go I see a number of them. A low-lying bright one on the SE limb with a couple of fainter ones to it's north. The northeast has the filaprom. The NW has a larger prom with an extension pointing north. I am thinking it's the " Aardvark Prom! ". I can see no prominences on the SW limb.

The mottles are of good contrast today and cover the solar disc except where plages are present.


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I can see a single spot associated with AR12783. It shows a well defined umbra and penumbra. It's umbra has a couple of indentions in it's western side. I see no other spots or pores. I cannot see the faculae to this system today. AR12782 is visible as a facula. I see no pores or spots. The new AR in the NE shows 2 spots. A new bi-polar spot group! Both spots have penumbrae but the umbra are not sharp and distinct, but fragmented. I cannot see any faculae with this group either.

Granulation visible without difficulty.

Carpe Diem!

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Re: November 21 2020 Observations. New Sunspots!

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Nice! Thanks for the report James, glad you had some nice views at the scope. I'm really looking forward to some sunshine that is forecast tomorrow (allegedly).


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Thanks for the report James, keep it up. As someone said rather than see sunspots, I need to spot the sun.


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Hi James,

Very good. I am wating for the Sun to come out and the clouds to dissipate

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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Thanks for the report James and yes I actually saw the Sun for around 5-minutes total in between fast moving clouds.
White Light only through a spotting-scope which showed the nubie twin-spots in the N.E. but was unable to capture in a camera..

Latest report suggests that the approaching S.E. LImb's double AR is very active and believed with spots...

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dhkaiser wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:55 pm Thanks for the report James, keep it up. As someone said rather than see sunspots, I need to spot the sun.
So true that is!!


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Thanks for your report, James.

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Re: November 21 2020 Observations. New Sunspots!

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Hi James

Nice report always nice to see what’s occurring, here on the Southcoast just cloudy, it will clear up when I have to go to work, 😢

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So far I am cloudy today too.

Ahh, it cleared just enough to allow a white-light observation. Posting shortly.


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