May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Session time is 12:08pm until 12:52pm EDT local time ( US ). Seeing is fair under partly cloudy skies. Windy. 55F.


Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS. 16x, 21.5x and 33x ( Ha )
I can see two active region plages on the disc. The first is a bipolar plage in the SE that has a long thin filament to it's northeast. The second plage is emerging from the NE limb and is also easy to see.

I see filaments in the NW and SW ( connected to prominences ) and some smaller more difficult ones in the NE and NW. I also see a small difficult filament in the far SE near the limb.

I can see most of the prominences shown on the GONG Cerro Tololo image. All four " corners " have them. The most spectacular are those on the SE limb. One of these shows a nice pointed shape with a vertically elongated hollow or void within it.

The spicule mottling is easy to see across the disc today.



Orion 70mm Solar Telescope 25x, 50x, 62.5x and 100x ( WL )
I can see the new active region emerging just inside the NE limb well today! Within it's visible faculae I can see 4 spots. The largest one shows an elongated umbra surrounded by a well developed penumbra. It looks a bit bowl shaped ( Wilson effect ). Three smaller spots are south of the big one. Two not so difficult ones with a tiny pore in the middle that I can only pick up during moments of better seeing at 100x.

No other systems visible on the solar disc. Granulation is visible.

Happy Friday!!

James



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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Thanks James for your report. I managed a full session today so was able to see the new AR. Thanks for sharing.


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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Thank you James for the excellent report and images.

The new AR is certainly welcome, which is not the case for today's clouds, which just prevented me from doing anything...

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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Great to read your report James..activity looks to be on the rise!

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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Things are looking a bit spottier now! :)


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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Great report James, the AR looks promising.


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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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Thanks for the report James, I'm glad you could visually see the Wilson effect, that must be quite a large spot then :hamster:
I'm looking forward to some more images from you :) terrible weather here :(

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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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AR2822 as expected is shoving out CME's as spaceweather.com reports as of the 7th May :-

THE SUN HIT EARTH WITH A RADIO BURST: New sunspot AR2822 appeared today and promptly exploded, producing one of the strongest flares of young Solar Cycle 25. The M3.9-class explosion hurled a bright CME into space and hit Earth with a shortwave radio burst. Listen to the static and find out what comes next @ Spaceweather.com.

Can hear the radio-sound of this attack..

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Re: May 7 2021 Observations. New NE AR.

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We all need to keep a scope at the ready.


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Montana wrote: Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am Thanks for the report James, I'm glad you could visually see the Wilson effect, that must be quite a large spot then :hamster:
I'm looking forward to some more images from you :) terrible weather here :(

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Thanks for the report James, I know the feeling of life being busy and getting in the way of solar!


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marktownley wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 6:54 am Thanks for the report James, I know the feeling of life being busy and getting in the way of solar!
Lately it really gets in the way. I feel rushed. I like taking my time. It makes for more accurate observations and less hurried time recording them. And since I am new, imaging is even more time intensive for me. I envy those that are retired :mrgreen: .


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