lots of activity around the spots today.

[messier 111]

lots of activity around the spots today. not many proms.
but the activity is very present around the spots and is very intense.
I might do a report and a sketch later.

[StarHugger]

I was checking that out, looks an awesome day for Solarwatch indeed!

Best of Observations of course...

[StarHugger]

This Just In Jean-Yves, and also posted on Spaceweather, an M9.9 flare just erupted Earth Facing and from the AR's we've been closely monitoring as well as a series of M Class Flares and a cannibal CME...

G2 Storm watch now in effect for July 30th,

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The Flare

The CME

From Dr. Skov

[messier 111]

This Just In Jean-Yves, and also posted on Spaceweather, an M9.9 flare just erupted Earth Facing and from the AR's we've been closely monitoring as well as a series of M Class Flares and a cannibal CME...

G2 Storm watch now in effect for July 30th,

Click to Play the Animations

The Flare
m9p9_teal.gif

The CME
additional_CMEs_opt.gif


From Dr. Skov

I think I saw this flash this afternoon around 3 p.m. I think.
thx for the link there.

[StarHugger]

And heres another this one an X 1.5 Class, Right down the Pike !

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[Ylem]

Very nice!

[AntennaGuy]

Just took my visiting grandkids outside to look at the sun today, with my 6" SCT (with Celestron EclipSmart aperture filter) and 25mm and 15mm eyepieces.
Lots and lots of sunspots to see. View looked a lot like that seen by the SDO (see https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/img/la ... _HMIIC.jpg) .