Evolution of sunspot 923 over 3 days

[Dennis]

Hello,

Here is a 3 pane composite of Sunspot 923 on 11th, 12th & 13th November 2006. Each image is a single raw frame from the avi of that day, no processing was applied due to the fragility of the “thin” data in each frame. And yes Mike, an animation will follow some time later!

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

Nice shoot'n Tex :thumbsup: It's amazing how the rift at the top of the first one budded off to form those outliers.

I don't suppose you have shots for each hour :)

[gbeal]

Yep, it definitely needs to be an animation, and every hour as my learned companion suggest.

[iceman]

Nice work Dennis! Look forward to more!

[sheeny]

Excellent work (as usual!) Dennis!:thumbsup:

Did you happen to get another one today? I was looking at it about 5:00pm today with the PST and it looked like the spot was splitting in 2...:shrug: ...hard to tell... I'd say I was 75% sure the spot had divided - it was very close to the limitations of the PST I think (so of course there's a risk I talked myself into it!:lol: ;)

Al.

[Doug]

Incredible imaging Denis. Can I ask the dumb question?
Where does one get the sunspot numbering from?
cheers,

Doug

[Dennis]

Hi Doug

I just visit Spaceweather (http://spaceweather.com/) and look at what is visible in the solar panel on the LHS.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Hi Al

No –didn’t manage to get out today and with storms predicted for tomorrow and it looks like my next session will be Thursday. Thanks for the heads up on the split. :thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[Doug]

Thanks Denis, I knew it was a dumbo when I asked, but what can I do:shrug:
cheers,
Doug

[Dennis]

No worries Doug - there's no such thing as a dumb question - how do you think I found out about this? :whistle: :whistle:

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Hello,

Here is a link to the 170K animation of Sunspot 923.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads/Sunspot923evolution.gif

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

:eyepop: That is awesome Dennis. :eyepop:

[Dennis]

Thanks Paul! I looked in the AVI animator for a function for fading one day's spot into the next, to avoid the sudden change between frames, but alas could not find such a feature. :(

Cheers

Dennis

[iceman]

Excellent work Dennis, great animation.

[h0ughy]

top stuff, hey you star your in there again!!!!!!!! SUpersupreme (http://www.spaceweather.com/eclipses/08nov06d/Simmons1.jpg)

[[1ponders]]

I think I'll need solar filter glasses next time I catch up with you and Dennis, h0ughy. There's not much between the two of you when it comes to SW glory. .;) :lol:


:poke: :poke: :poke: :lol: Good onya Dennis. Love lookin' at your work mate. :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Beg to differ on opinion there Paul, the Big Scope Coat wearing demon leaves me for dead:P :D , while I am just a meager bystander:whistle:

[[1ponders]]

:lol: You know that was one photo we really should have gotten. :lol:

[Dennis]

Hello, Boys

If you're both nice to me, I just might dress up again in the telegizmo tripod smock and prance around the observing paddock to a green laser light show...

Cheers

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

:lol: np Dennis, what do you drink :D

[h0ughy]

:cool: :cool: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :prey: :whistle: :screwy: :screwy: ;) :D


but you have to wear the headgear too

[[1ponders]]

BTW, just out of interst and because this thread is about the sunspot :P :lol: I just had a quick look through the Binos. Is it my imagination or is 923 substantially bigger today? (no chance of me imaging it though, my tripod carrierouta has gone to work. That and it's blowing about 6 billion knots here today. I'd say we are in for a doozey of a thunderstorm this arvo)

[h0ughy]

it is I think, Mr Alder imaged it at lunch time, what a man he even did it in a gale !!!!!

BTW I emailed you the picture

[Dennis]

Hi Paul

A thunder and hail storm just passed through so no viewing for me today. Hopefully tomorrow will produce better conditions. It would be nice to see these dramatic changes!

Cheers

Dennis