Solar Imaging Session - October 14, 2011 ( Nice Dark Filaments ! )

The sky this morning was very hazy! Nevertheless, I still proceeded to try to observe the NW limb to check on any remnants left of the huge eruptive prominence last October 12th. As expected, the once huge prominence is almost gone with still a small remnant prominence is left of it :( Center of attraction on the Sun now is on AR11314 region and AR11316 Sunspot Groups.

AR11314 Sunspot Group shows a lot of solar activity in its region with 2 large dark filaments surrounding the group :) The large NE eruptive prominence I saw last October 12th is still there but has started to subside already.

Unfortunately, thicker haze and clouds started to cover up the sky when I'm taking my second set of Ha image centered on AR11312 Sunspot Group and I couldn't image the AR11316 Sunspot Group anymore as I had to end my session as I'm already a bit late for work already. :(

Solar Imaging Session - October 12, 2011 ( 8 Sunspot Groups and Large Eruptive Prominences ! )

The sky this morning was partly clear and seeing condition was good at the start of my solar observation and imaging session. The huge eruptive prominence gets even bigger to my surprise! Wow! I was expecting the huge prom to have subsided already on its 3rd day :) There are 8 sunspot groups right now on the solar disk with the latest small AR11318 sunspot group which I'm expecting to be officially designated. Aside from the huge prom in the NW limb. Another large prominence can also be seen in the NE limb as well :) AR11314 sunspot group is very active as it shows small flare inside its core. Large dark filaments are also visible beside the AR11312 and AR11314 sunspot groups.

After I image AR11312 and AR11313 sunspot groups in white light, seeing condition starts to deteriorate as it tends to soften the image a bit and some clouds also passed in front of the Sun even in whole disk white light image.

Solar Imaging Session - October 11, 2011 (Huge Eruptive Prominence gets bigger ! )

The sky this morning is very hazy but I still manage to salvage some shots of Ha only and the huge eruptive prominence in the NW gets even bigger today :) Still a consolation for me amid the very hazy sky. No white light image today as too dim to image :(

Solar Imaging Session - October 10, 2011 ( 5 Sunspot Groups and Large Eruptive Prominence ! )

After 4 days of cloudy and rainy skies, the sky this morning opens up a bit for me to get a chance to observe and image the Sun. There are now 5 sunspot groups visible on the solar disk with AR11312 Sunspot Group the biggest circular group and AR11314 Sunspot Group as the new kid on the block :) Although not as flashy and photogenic as AR11302 , it is nevertheless beautiful :) There is also a large eruptive prominence that is visible in the NW limb that is nice to look at as well :)

Clouds then suddenly started to interfere with my observation and imaging in white light that I had to give up after 8:50am as I need to go to work already. Unfortunately, the sky clears up after I left the house :) LOL Nevertheless, I'm hoping I would be able to image the Sun again both in Ha and white light wavelength tomorrow.

Solar Imaging Session - October 5, 2011 (8 Sunspot Groups & Numerous Eruptive Prominences & Dark Filaments !)

The sky this morning is partly cloudy and seeing condition is bad! Amid the circumstances, I still proceeded to observe and image the Sun. With AR11302 Sunspot Group almost exiting the western limb, only AR11305, AR11309 and AR11312 are the bigger groups that is visible on the Sun's surface today. A total of 8 sunspot groups are visible. Newcomer AR11312 Sunspot Group is entering from the NE limb and looks promising so I'm guessing this week won't be boring after all with the exit of AR11302 :)

In Ha wavelength the major sunspot groups are showing signs of solar activities inside their cores. Numerous dark filaments are scattered along the solar disk while several large eruptive prominences are visible in the NE and SE limb.

Solar Imaging Session - October 3, 2011 (Bright Flare at AR11302 & Dark Filaments !)

The sky this morning is really cloudy and bad! I had a very hard time even than yesterday session to get another single frame shot of the Sun in Ha :( Nevertheless, what led me to wait for a single shot of the Sun is the AR11302 sunspot group which shows a bright flare inside its core structure! Very beautiful and adds up numerous dark filaments in the NW quadrant is a sight not to missed at!

Solar Imaging Session - October 2, 2011

The sky this morning is very cloudy but nevertheless I still setup to try t see if I can get away with some shots of the Sun in Ha and white light wavelength. I waited the whole morning from 7:00am to 9:00am before calling it quits when the Sun got obstructed already by our roof :(

Amid the wait, I manage to get a short video clip of the Sun in Ha through Coronado PST-Ha and can see AR11302 Sunspot Group starting to undergo Wilson Effect as it nears the western limb. 2 nice sine wave shaped dark filaments continues to surround the group and adds some spice to the group's photogenic appearance. AR11305 Sunspot Group can also be seen with some mild solar activity inside its core. Some moderate sized eruptive prominences are visible on the NW limb but I wasn't able to image it. I can also discern a small sunspot group growing in the center of SW quadrant but cant exactly confirm it clearly but I think this will probably get a designation AR11308 if it holds out a little more time I guess........ It is close to the large dark filament in this quadrant as well.



Hope to get a decent imaging session tomorrow if weather clears :0