The Dutch Observatory

The seeing was below average today.  The new area was named, and today we have two areas at the Eastern limb:  AR2785 and AR2786.  AR2783 is still on its way to the Western limb, while AR2784 is sizzling out. Full disk images today with close ups of the mentioned regions.

Clear Skies this morning.  AR2783 did produce a C class fare yesterday but has not changed much.  We also have a new not named region with two spots in the NE quadrant.  In addition the prediction center reports two areas of activity around the SE limb which is to arrive in 2-3 days.  A lot of activity might be coming up next week,  Today full disk images of the full disk and close ups of the two mentioned regions.

Clear skies this morning.  AR2783 keeps rotating further onto the Solar disk.  Activity is very low so there is not much change.  Today again the full disk images and close ups of AR2783.

Clear and stable skies this morning.  AR2783 has rotated further onto the visible solar disk.  I see two very small pores to the NE of the spot in the WL close up only.  We will have to wait to see what comes from this.  Full disk images in the three wavelengths as well as close ups of the Region.

Clear skies this morning.  The new Hsx spot that emerged yesterday from the Eastern limb has been named as AR2783 and covers 30 millionths.  It has not much changed since yesterday and we will be keeping an eye on it in the coming days.  Sorry for the over exposure in the CaK closeup.

Clear skies again.  The plage which started to rotate into view yesterday at the Eastern limb seems to contain a new yet unnamed spot.  One can nicely make out the penumbra as well as a light bridge in the WL closeup.  We’ll see if it gets named today, so we can start tracking it again.

Clear skies and cold.  However, the spots are gone.  What’s left is the plage from AR2782 and another plage near the SE limb.  Today full disk images in 540nm, Ha and CaK.

Clear skies today but many wide con-trails made the session much more challenging.  AR2782 has decayed in WL and I could not see it.  However in Ha and CaK the plages both AR2781 and 82 were nicely visible.  I am still imaging on my old laptop.  The replacement battery for my main laptop is supposed to arrive next Tuesday.  So until them it will be a handicap.

Finally some clear skies again, but the seeing was poor.  This was my first chance to image AR2782.  AR2781 is still stable but has decayed to an Hsx spot before it soon will turn to the far-side of the Sun.  My main laptop broke down and I am now using an old backup, but I lost my settings for now.  So the images today are using new settings.  Full disk images today as well as close ups of AR2781 and AR2782.

Because of Storm Eta, I did not expect to image today.  However, a few gaps showed between clouds enough for some 540nm images today, however it was hard to focus and adjust the exposure.  I waited in vain for some more, but did not get enough time, so finally gave up…..  AR2780 has decayed again to a plage. AR2781 decays also some, and shows less activity.  Today 540nm images of the whole disk as well as a close up of AR2780.