Sun with PST

[sheeny]

This afternoon I was having a squizz at the sun with the PST... some good detail there this arvo with a few small spots, filaments and plague. I recommend a look tomorrow if you have a PST.:thumbsup: Seeing was pretty ordinary this arvo but it was still worth it - occasionally it would settle and the detail would jump out.

Al.

[gaa_ian]

Funny you should mention that Sheeny, I had my first look through a PST today ! One of our members just received his.
I look forward to trying a few different eyepieces with it, good to see a few small prominences as well as the complex sunspots on the Sun ATM !

[CoombellKid]

Yes o'l Sol has been putting on a little bit of a display on and off over the
last few weeks. And if you get some nice clear air the old PST does pretty
well. Well worth the investment.

btw, my most used ep's are 12mm, 9mm, 7mm U/O HD's or 14mm or 10mm XW's
When the seeing is a bit crappy I find the HD's come into there own.

regards,CS sunny days

Rob

[CoombellKid]

Seeing was crappy here too, but could make out several flares on the east
and west limbs, the large spot with a lovely curving filament which was
discribe on the sol-obervers list as an X class flare (whatever that means)
The page area around 930 were quite spectacular. I dont think this spot has
done a big burp lately. It will be interesting to follow and see how it changes.
The last major one I followed had an amazing three way filament thing going on.

regards,CS sunny days

Rob

[CoombellKid]

Here is some info...

SOLAR TSUNAMI: When sunspot 930 exploded on Dec. 6th, producing an X6-
category flare, it also created a tsunami-like shock wave that rolled across the face of
the sun, wiping out filaments and other structures in its path. An H-alpha telescope in
New Mexico operated by the National Solar Observatory (NSO) recorded the action:

http://www.spaceweather.com/

and an animation of the wave

http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2006/08dec06/ospan_strip.gif

regards,CS sunny days

Rob

PS: I guess this is why we're not seeing too many surface filaments
at present.

[sheeny]

Wow !!! Imagine the power in that!

Thanks Rob!

Al.