The Dutch Observatory

July 23, 2016 on 10:16 am | In Sun | Comments Off

Cirrostratus clouds this morning so had to image through the clouds.  Well what a surprise this morning.  Early today AR2565 did produce 3 flares which exceeded M5, which triggers R2 Alerts to be send.  According to my records, the last R2 was issued on April 17th 2016, over three months ago.  Both AR2565 and 67 are getting ready to turn to the far side of the Sun, so we will not observe what they have in store for us in the next few days. AR2565 is still at 250 millionths, and AR2567 is smaller today at 330.  Total spot count is 16.   Today full disk images as well as close ups in the three wavelengths as well as a close up of a prom at the E limb.  Please remember they were all taken through a thin cloud deck.