January 24 2021 Observations

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January 24 2021 Observations

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Today I observed from my dad's place on Horseshoe Rd just outside of Lowndesville S.C. Session time is 11:30am to noon EST local time ( US ). The skies are mostly cloudy. The temperature is 52F. Seeing is fair to maybe a bit above average. I posted my observations later in the evening from notes taken at the scope during observation time. It's so much easier posting to SolarChat from the computer ( Ubuntu 20.04 ) than from my iPhone. I can boot into either Windows 7 or Ubuntu on my desktop computer.

Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS. 16x and 22x ( Ha )
I see numerous but fairly small filaments across the solar disc. I see a wide loop of them starting SW of AR12797 going SE and then curving back north and then slightly to the NW. I also see a filament within the plage of AR12798. I see two more filaments in the far NNE and a small one in the NW above the plage of AR12799. I also see another under a prom in the SW. The SM60 is performing well this morning!

I see three prominence areas on the limb. Some faint bushy ones in the SE and brighter ones in the NE. I also see a couple of small bright ones in the SW.

The plage areas of AR12797-98 are easily seen today with the double spot of AR12797 located in the NW corner of the system. I also see the plage of AR12799 in the NW quite easily. A fourth plage is seen in the NE just a little off the limb.

The mottles are showing up well across the disc today with decent contrast.


Astro-Tech AT72EDII w/Altair wedge and 540nm filter. 23.5x and 71.5x ( WL )
I can see the two small sunspots of AR12797 easily. The Northern spot has now drifted westward a bit compared to it's southern neighbor. I cannot make out a penumbra to either. While I cannot really see the faculae to the system I can see a bit of disturbance in the granulation around the spots. I can see a single pore in AR12799 in the NW. I can easily see the facula to the system. I can also see the facular component easily to the plage I saw in the same NE area in Ha.

The granulation is fairly easy to see today.


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Re: January 24 2021 Observations

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Thanks for the report James, nice to see the picture of the scopes.


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Thank you James

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Hi James,

Thanks for your report and nice to see the winter landscape in SC and your scopes. We were covered with clouds on 24 Jan.

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Good thing that it got better today. I will post some images that I did this morning.

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Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

That is surely dedication for your efforts James - when away from home and the location certainly seems inviting for such too.

Thanks for the update and for the scope pictures.

Here, much of England is snow-covered (which can be seen from the latest satellite-imagery), but my location has escaped, so unable to play at snowballs..

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Very nice report James, thank you.


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How did you image through those clouds, Alfred!?

Terry,
We usually have had several snowfalls here in the Hendersonville area by now. We seem to be having more rain this year. It could change. February often brings snow and some of our biggest ones are often in March and early April. Last year was mild and we had very little snowfall. The winter before, we had a 14 incher! I haven't yet set up in the snow yet for solar. I am thinking of Brian Colville here!!

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The Sun sounds lovely in Halpha James, WL sounds more challenging to spot those pores :)

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Brian certainly does have a different weather/temperature than most of us.

Still quite cold here though around freezing, but at least today was mostly clear-skies.

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Thanks everyone for your input and comments.


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