Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS. 16x, 21.5x, 25x and 33x. ( Ha )
I can see 6 active regions/disturbances on the Ha solar disc today. AR12860 is very near the SW limb with a nice bright southward curving prominence on the limb near it. The NW shows a much fainter plage near some filaments with a larger filament further to it's east ( AR12859 ). Eastward but still in the NW quad I can see a disturbance in the chromosphere SW of a row of three small filaments ( AR12861 ). The NE quadrant shows two easy plage disturbances. The easternmost one is brighter with the westernmost one tailing behind it to the SW. A fairly dark filament lies near the NE limb. The brightest plage on the disc is in the SE quadrant. I did not notice this visually but in the GONG Cerro Tololo image the plage has a swastika shape! A spot lies at it's western extremities. I search out and see two small filaments near the SSW limb.
I see a nice prominence on the NW limb and it truly resembles a burning flame! The SW limb shows two bright ones with the northernmost one being associated with AR12860. I can also see a small fairly bright one on the SE limb.
The mottles are easily seen across the disc.
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope. 25x and 50x ( WL )
I can see 4 areas of disturbance on the white light disc today. AR12860 lies very near the SW limb and I can see it's major spots from a highly inclined angle. It's faculae are bright and detailed. I can see the faculae to AR12859 near the NW limb. I see no spots or pores within it. I see a patch of faculae in the NE but see no spots or pores associated with it. The SE shows a new developing spot group! It's largest spot in it's NW extremities shows a penumbra surrounding it's darker umbra. I cannot see any faculae to the system, it's too far from the limb for it to easily stand out.
The fine granulation is visible but not obvious.
Carpe Lumen!
James
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