Solar Imaging Session - October 7, 2010

Hello:

The sky this morning is fair and seeing is moderate as well. With the departure of AR11109 over the NW limb, the Sun is blank again for the second day :( Nevertheless, there is a nice large eruptive prominence visible in the eastern limb that ignites some interest on a rather boring Sun today :)

I'm hoping that there will be more large eruptive prominences that will be visible tomorrow as we wait for another new active region to develop...........

Solar Imaging Session - October 5, 2010

Hello:
Today's solar image is quite low with the departure of AR11109 Sunspot Group :( Small traces of minute activity though can still be seen on AR11111 Sunspot Group (center). Small group of prominences can also be seen across the limb but of not much interest.

Hope the Sun show us some large eruptive prominences tomorrow..........

Solar Imaging Session - October 4, 2010

Hello:

The sky this morning is a little hazy as well as cloudy . But there are some cloud openings for me to do a short solar imaging session to image departing AR11109 which is now in the NW limb.

Aside from AR11109, AR11111 can still be seen but shows small activity only as well as several small to moderate sized eruptive prominences.

Solar Imaging Session - October 3, 2010

Hello:

I got to wake up a little late this morning because I was very tired last night from fiddling and installation of important software to my computer :( Nevertheless, I managed to still do a quick image of the the Sun with AR 11109 Sunspot Group nearing the NW limb. Several nice dark filaments are also present near AR 11109.



I wasn't able to image through white light anymore because my roof obstructed the view already for me to do further imaging. With cloudy sky hovering the sky much of the way, i doubt i would be able to image in white light at lunchtime but we'll see........... :0

Solar Imaging Session - September 30, 2010 - AR11109 /11110 Sunspot Groups

Hello:

The sky this morning was a bit hazy and seeing condition was not that good :( Nevertheless, I still proceeded to observe the Sun through both white light and Ha wavelength. Most prominent feature that caught my eye right away is the beautiful AR 11109 Sunspot Group which shows nice details! One large prominence as well as several small ones can be seen in the Sun's limb. Also visible is the AR 11110 group which I was able to image together with AR11109. Another active region AR11111 group is still near the limb and doesn't show much details yet but who knows? Maybe it might also become a big group in the days to come :) LOL Also need to be viewed is a new possible active region that might emerges near the center of the solar disk. Who knows? It might get designated AR 11112 in the days to come if it developed further........

In white light, AR11109 Sunspot Group is beautiful to view as it displays nice details in both umbra and penumbral regions plus a nice bright light bridge cutting the through the main umbral group. As I was planning to image AR11110 and 11111 groups, thick clouds started to cover the Sun and I had to quit imaging in high resolution and quickly snap a whole disk shot through passing clouds before I got totally overcast! Nevertheless, still happy with the session as I was again able to image the Sun again through Ha and also white light after a long spell :(

Solar Imaging Session - September 19, 2010 - AR11106 /11108 Sunspot Groups

Hello:

After an eventful and joyful free public viewing last night in celebration of the International Observe the Moon Night at AstroCamp Observatory in SM MOA San Miguel by the Bay, I wake up this morning to observe and image the Sun again for the 3rd straight day.

The sky this morning is still hazy and seeing condition is poor. Nevertheless, I still proceeded with my routine and manage to image both AR 11106 and AR 11108 Sunspot Groups.

Several medium and large prominences are visible on the solar limb as well. I was planning to image the groups in white light but with several large clouds passing in front of the Sun, I forgo imaging them in white light wavelength. I hope to get a chance tomorrow to image them in white light.

September 18, 2010 ALP InOMN Activity at AstroCamp

Hello:

I , together fellow members of the Astronomical League of the Philippines (ALP) provide free public viewing of the Moon last night at AstroCamp in SM MOA San Miguel by the Bay in celebration of the 1st International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) which was celebrated worldwide on this day. More than 400+ were able to get a chance to view the Moon in low, medium and high power views! Full report can be viewed at http://astroleaguephils.org/archive/news/100918inomn.html. Morfe images can also be viewed at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=208857&id=572763004 . I would also like to thank Cutting Edge who provided ALPers Dinner Packs last night. THANK YOU again!





Full reports to follow in a day or two.