Two Large Sunspots Groups

[Lyn Smith]

Two large sunspot groups have just rotated onto the solar disc around the north-eastern limb, AR2993 and AR2994. Visually both groups are impressive and observations are requested throughout their passage. The groups are also active and strong flares have already been detected. M and X class flares are likely.
Observations and images are requested by the Solar Section.

• This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Lyn Smith.

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[Mark Phillips]

Managed to capture them in very gusty conditions here in Edinburgh.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-18 11:29:35 UT (corrected date!)
90s .ser video
Best 40% frames

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[Lyn Smith]

Mark, thank you for forwarding your excellent image to the Section which I have now archived. I’m hoping to get an observation myself today once these Scottish clouds permit!

• This reply was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Lyn Smith.

[Denis Buczynski]

Hi Lyn
Attached is an rather low resolution image of this sunspot group taken this afternoon 20220418 at Tarbatness.
Best wishes
Denis

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[Mark Phillips]

Today’s image, seeing not so steady this morning. With yesterday’s image for comparison.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-19 09:12:49 UT
90s .ser video
Best 20% frames

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[Lyn Smith]

Thank you Denis and Mark for your images of AR2993 and AR2994, now archived. Another large sunspots has joined the show over the north-east limb.

[Lars Lindhard]

Here is an image from Denmark, taken 19. Apr. 13:55 UT with a Canon DSLR through my Lunt 60 mm Ha

Not the best, but I hope to learn…

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[David Strange]

Hello Lyn,

Here is a whole disc image of the Sun taken this afternoon at 14:51h UT 19th April with a Solarscope 70mm

Cheers
David

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[Mark Phillips]

Day 3 and amazingly still sunny weather! Interesting to see how the spots are changing.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-20 08:47:34 UT
90s .ser video
Best 20% frames

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[Lyn Smith]

Great response from members sending images of solar activity. All your images are archived. Thank you very much indeed all. Keep them coming!

[Peter Mulligan]

Hi Lyn here is an image I took this afternoon Wed Apr 20 2022 13:25UT with 102mm Skywatcher startravel refractor and Canon 600D
Peter

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[Peter Mulligan]

New active area coming into view north of AR2995

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[Mark Phillips]

Day 4 and cloud dodging to get anything at all. Very gusty and poor seeing.
The top group shows the most interesting changes, stretching and splitting the umbra.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-21 12:41:43 UT
120s .ser video
Best 40% frames

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[Mark Phillips]

Day 5 and dodging the east coast Scottish Haar now. Very gusty and poor seeing again.
The changes continue…
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-22 12:05:44 UT
120s .ser video
Best 25% frames

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[Lyn Smith]

Thank you again for some fantastic images. Thankfully the weather is playing ball for a change!

[Mark Phillips]

Day 6. Very windy but amazingly still clear enough to image the Sun. Having to make sure the filter doesn’t blow off!
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-23 11:46:33 UT
120s .ser video
Best 25% frames

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[Mark Phillips]

Day 7. How long will the Scottish weather continue to co-operate?
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-24 09:22:42 UT
120s .ser video
Best 25% frames

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[Duncan Hale-Sutton]

Hi Lyn, I am a new member of the BAA and thought I would try and contribute to this thread (my first post on the forum). I took this image on the 21st April at 12:07 UT using a Celestron NexStar 102SLT. I used a 25mm eyepiece and a star diagonal to project the image onto white paper. I have rotated it as best I could to give the correct orientation. There are two versions of the same image. One has the sunspot groups annotated. I hope that this is useful to you.

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[Lyn Smith]

Thank you Duncan. Both your images have been added to the Solar Section archive.

[Mark Phillips]

Day 8. From the forecast for tomorrow I suspect this will be the last day.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
Black polymer filter + R filter
2022-04-25 09:27:02 UT
120s .ser video
Best 25% frames

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