Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: AR3664 playing peek-a-boo

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2024 May 27 - 16:00

Uploaded

2024 May 28 - 06:46

Objects

The Sun

Equipment

Lunt 60 B1200

Location

Mileaway Observatory Uckfield

Target name

The Remnants of an 2.8 x-class flare

Title

AR3664 playing peek-a-boo

About this image

The aftermath of the X2.8 flare from the area of AR3664 which is just round the SE limb. AR3664 was the group responsible for the great auroral display of the 10th May.
With group AR3691 on the NE face, within a few days we could see two large sunspot groups Earth facing.

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2024_05_27_Final.jpg (489.9 kB)

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Dr Paul Leyland, Callum Potter

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