What I saw on the Sun today.

[Tropo-Bob]

Saturday 13th March.

Just the one, lonely, small spot. (2808).

I used a Vixen, 4" with 25mm EP, solar projecting onto the ceiling of my carport. Rather primitive, but effective.

Number was found via the NASA site: https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/sunspots/

[Merlin66]

Bob,
You could also use:
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity.html
or
https://www.raben.com/maps/date/
Ken

[Tropo-Bob]

Thanks Ken!

[Tropo-Bob]

I could not detect any spots today, although websites show 2808 as still present, just less distinct than yesterday.

[Merlin66]

Clouded out down here, 18mm over night, and now we have the wind.....

[Tropo-Bob]

15th March, 2021.

A new Region appeared today:2809. It seems to be one small spot, with 2 tiny spots nearby. The tiny spots are so close together that appear more as a streak.

Region 2808 is still shown on the charts, but I saw nothing.

[Tropo-Bob]

16th March.

I saw nothing today.

The Nasa website only shows Region 2808, whereas the other two websites also show Region 2809.

[Tropo-Bob]

17th March. 16.50 EAST.

I saw a new spot just in from the Eastern Limb: 2810.

2808 & 2809 are still chartered, but I did not notice any activity there.

[Merlin66]

Looked promising down here earlier, but the high cloud and absolutely rubbish seeing, put the scope back in the office!

[Tropo-Bob]

18th March. 7.30am EAST.

Region 2810 near the Eastern Limb is putting on a fine display with several large White Spots adjacent to the dark Sunspot.

(Solar projection with a 4" ED Vixen)

[Tropo-Bob]

March 19: 5.10pm EAST.

There are 3 spots visible in Region 2810. One is small, the other two are tiny. I saw vague white patches in the area.

Today, I solar projected with a Vixen 81mm ED and a 30mm EP.

[Tropo-Bob]

March 22nd. 8.05am.

I have seen no spots for the last 3 days, which is spoiling my fun.

[Tropo-Bob]

March 23rd. 8.05am.

Two small spots have appeared near the Eastern Limb, designated as Region 2811. Broad white areas can be seen nearby.

81mm ED Vixen, used for solar projection.

[Tropo-Bob]

March 24th: 9.11am EAST.

A larger new spot with a semicircular white area nearby appeared today near the Eastern Limb: Region 2812.

The two spots from yesterday (Region 2811) are still visible, though they have moved further away from the Eastern Limb. The associated, white regions that were visible yda have disappeared.

[Tinderboxsky]

Interesting and fun observing project Bob. I’ll endeavour to add some observations when the Sun makes an appearance down here.

[Tropo-Bob]

Thanks Steve. I should have really called this " What did U see on the Sun today" to have encouraged other contributors. My bad.

[Merlin66]

Finally got about 14.5 minutes between cloud this morning to image the Sun.
Lost a lot of data due to cloud......
Was good to be back in the saddle albeit only for a few minutes!

[Tropo-Bob]

28th March: 9.35am EAST.

Just the one spot, medium sized and located on the northern side of mid-disc: Region 2812.

I finally had a break in the weather. It has been terrible here for the last few days during the early morning and late afternoons, which is generally when I do my solar projections.

[Outcast]

You saw sun this morning?? I'm impressed Bob... no sun on the south side... :)

[Tropo-Bob]

Carlton, You live far closer to Babinda & Tully than me. :D

[Tropo-Bob]

March 29th: 8.35am EAST.

The medium sized spot (Region 2812) has moved to just inside the western hemisphere of the solar disc. Otherwise it looks much the same as yda.

The NASA website indicates a small/tiny spot nearby, but I did not see it.

[Tropo-Bob]

30th March: 8.30am EAST.

I saw nothing today, but conditions were hazy, so small spots may have gone unnoticed.

[Tinderboxsky]

I dusted off and checked my white light filters today. They have not seen daylight for some years.

A quick check of the Sun. Region 2812 appeared as two small and faint dots adjacent to each other. They were easily missed if not accurately focused.

[Tropo-Bob]

March 31st :8.30am EAST.

I saw no spots, but did notice a white region on the north-western limb.




Good to hear Steve. Looks like we have the North and the South of the country covered. :lol:

[Tropo-Bob]

2nd April: 8.40am EAST.

There were no features visible today with solar projection.

Yesterday, the Sun stayed behind the clouds.

[Tropo-Bob]

3rd April, 2021. 8.20am EAST.

No Spots today.

[Tropo-Bob]

5th April: 5.42pm EAST.

Just the one small spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

7Th April 8.20EAST: Zero Spots

[Tropo-Bob]

8th April 8.20AM EAST: Zero spots again.

[Tropo-Bob]

10th April 9.50am EAST: Nothing today & nil yda.

[Tropo-Bob]

11th April 9:05 am EAST: The Sunspot draught continues...

[Tropo-Bob]

12th April 8:30 EAST: No spots today.

[Tropo-Bob]

13th April 8:40am EAST: Lots of tiny spots near one small spot.

I was inspired to take a photo with an old smartphone (with visual aperture filter) and then enlarge the appropriate part. (It's better to look at the enlargement first.)


(Ha, since doing this, I see the The Sun Now image has been updated and it shows it better. However, before I did this mornings observation, the Sun Now image was an older one showing no spots.)

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Good catch! Well done.
It’s still CWW (cold wet and windy) down here....no chance of solar observing.

[Tropo-Bob]

14th April 9:20am: 3 small spots and a few tiny spots visible, which has been designated Region 2814.





Thanks Ken!

[Tropo-Bob]

15th April 8:30 am: The Spots in Region 2814 are more obvious today.

[Tropo-Bob]

16th April 8am: A new group of Sunspots has broken out in addition to Region 2814 still being active.

[Tropo-Bob]

17th April 9:00am: Disappointing, all the spots seem to have disappeared.

[Tropo-Bob]

18th April: 8:30am. A new group (2816) has appeared in the South East. I see, two, small, well-spaced spots with at least one tiny spot accompanying them.

[Outcast]

If it continues to rain at the current rate... & it certainly seems likely, we are on track for the wettest April on record...

We've had 567.6mm thus far this April & the record is 634.6mm in 2006 so... not far to go...

Just quietly... I'm over it... :sadeyes:

[Tropo-Bob]

Jumping Jupiters!! There are lots of spots today: 5 mediums, many small.

Today is the first day that I have seen proper sunlight since the 18th.

So,

27th April 10.00am EAST: Many spots in one broad area. They have been split thought into Regions 2818, 2820 & 2821.

[Tropo-Bob]

28th Apr 8.30am EAST: 4 medium sized spots (although 2 of these spots look to be doubles) plus lots of smaller spots. Still the same Regions as yda, but they have moved further to the west.

[Tropo-Bob]

30th April 8.40 EAST: Just the one small spot shows near the western limb. I can also see broad white areas nearby.

I am not sure to which Region the Spot belongs.

[Tropo-Bob]

May 2nd 8.30am EAST: No spots, but I saw an slight unevenness it the brightness of the solar disc over a broad area well inwards from the South-Eastern Limb.

Anybody else still do solar projections or am I the last projectionist? :question:

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Thanks for the report.
At the moment the sun is being projected on a full cloud covered sky.;)


I think with the availability of Baader Solar filters and good Herschel wedges projecting the solar disk has lost some of its majic.
I used to use projection back in the '60s, but not recently.

[Tropo-Bob]

3rd May 8.30am. No features visible at all.





Yes, I have tried all them, but still remain attached to projecting.

Here in the tropics, I need to be careful of mold, so using some of my refractors as solar projectors does kill two birds with the one stone!

[Tropo-Bob]

4th May 9.10am: No features today. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

5Th May 8.30am: Zero spots again today.

[Merlin66]

Bob,
The new AR region has crept in on the East side (No number yet) No visible spot(s) but obvious faculae in both WL and CaK.
Hopefully it will grow in strength and visibility.

[Tropo-Bob]

6th May 8.30am. No spots.





Thanks for that. I looked very careful at the East this morning, but alas, still nothing.

[Tropo-Bob]

7th May 8.25am: No spots visible.

[Tropo-Bob]

8th May 8:40am. A new, medium sized spot that is located very near the Eastern Limb.

It has not been named yet, and atm does not feature on any of the regular solar websites.

[Tropo-Bob]

9th May 8.35am: Region 2822 has developed into an attractive group with 1 large, 1 medium and 1 small spot. There are also several white areas visible. The area has move a little further from the Eastern Limb, but is still close to the Limb.

[Merlin66]

Thanks for the update, Bob.
Mothers Day commitments puts me out of action today...
Space weather say seven (!!) spots in the new AR 2822.
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/sunspot-regions.html#2822

[Tropo-Bob]

11th May 11.25am: Two active Regions today. AR2822 has moved towards the center and a new Region, AR2823 has appeared to the south of 2822 and a bit closer to the Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

12th May 8:45AM: AR2822 has developed into a very prominent region.

Unfortunately, I can not say anything more as I was looking through far too much cloud that just would not go away.

[Tropo-Bob]

13th May, 8:40am. Both regions (2822 & 2823) are still visible. 2822 contains a large spot with several smaller, nearby spots and is quite attractive.

Both Regions are nearing the center and will soon cross over from the Eastern hemisphere to the Western.

[Tropo-Bob]

14th May 8.30am: Region 2822 is similar to yesterday and is well worth having a gander at.

The sole spot in Region 2823 appears to have shrunk, although it has a very dark center.

[Tropo-Bob]

15 May 8.25am: Region 2822 still has one medium sized spot visible, although it seems to be fading fast. The Region is in the north on the Western hemisphere.

I could not locate anything of Region 2823.

[Tropo-Bob]

16th May, 8.45am: Region 2822 has moved further rest and I am wondering if it will move to the far side, rather than just disappearing.

Today, it looked like two equal sized, very close spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

17th May 8.30am: Region 2822 is now closing onto the Sun's Western Limb. Though distinct, there appears to me to be only one spot, although it is rather blurry. There were hints of white areas nearby, but they were very vague.

[Tropo-Bob]

18th May 9:45am. Region 2822 is now blurry and fading as it approaches the Sun's Western Limb.

[Saturnine]

Enjoying the daily reports Tropo.
And a new spot coming around the NE limb, will have to get back into solar imaging soon. Enjoying everyones' postings of the recent activity even if not posting comments, been very busy moving digs and sussing out the new locale to set up in daylight.

[Tropo-Bob]

Thanks Jeff and I see the new spot that U mentioned!

19th May 9.20am: A new, medium sized spot has appeared in the East and named as Region 2824.

I can no longer see Region 2822 in the West, but I was hampered by cloud. The best that I can say is that if it is there, it has faded significantly.

[Tropo-Bob]

20th May 8:40am: Just the one medium sized spot in Region 2824. The spot is easier to see today.

[Outcast]

I'm impressed that you even saw sun today Bob... :eyepop:

Nothing but, cloud & rain on the southside...

[Tropo-Bob]

22nd May 8.34am: There is one only spot, albeit a large spot in Region 2824, which is in from the Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

23rd May, 8.45am: I can now see 3 tiny spots near the very large spot in Region 2824.

[Tinderboxsky]

My first white light observation of the Sun for a very long time.

The central area of 2824 appeared irregular in shape. It looked like a jellyfish with short trailing tentacles. Intricate faculae lacework surrounded the “jellyfish” and arranged around this were four groupings of tiny dark spots. On close inspection one of these small spots comprised of four tiny in-line specs and another resolved as two distinct tiny spots.

Midday today with 140mm refractor stopped down to 125mm with a Baader solar film filter.

[Tropo-Bob]

25th May 8.25am: Region 2824 has moved well away from the Suns eastern limb. The very large Spot seems to have a line of very tiny spots on each side of it.

[Tropo-Bob]

28th May, 8.30am. Lots of spots near the North West limb. Region 2824 has moved close to the western limb since my last observation (its been wet here) and is being accompanied by a new region, 2826.

[Tropo-Bob]

29th May, 8.25am: Just the 2 spot left near the Western Limb. They are surrounded by a large number of white areas. I think this is Region 2824, but am not sure.

[Tropo-Bob]

31st May. 7.40am. A new group of Spots has appeared. I large, 1 medium and one rather diffuse spot that looks to be more than just a tiny spot. It has been named 2825 and is well in from the Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

1st June, 8.30am: Trialing of to the East from the two main spots is a line of numerous small spots.

Looks like I have the name wrong yesterday, this is Region 2827, not 2825.

[Tropo-Bob]

2nd June, 8.10am: One large spot near the center of the disc. It seems like it has almost absorbed the previously nearby, medium sized spot.

There were hints of detail nearby, which I guess is a number of very tiny spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

3rd June, 7.50am. A new, small spot has appeared in the South, in from the Eastern Limb. It is currently unnamed.

Region 2827 now is in the Western Hemisphere and has one very large spot, with a number of tiny spots that trial off to the East.

[Tropo-Bob]

4th June: 8.30am. Yesterday's new spot has become Region 2829 and has become a pair of spots, close together.

Region 2827 is largely unchanged, except for moving a little further west.

Apparently, there is a Region 2828 somewhere, but I see no indication of it in white light.

[Tropo-Bob]

5th June 8.05am: The pair of spots in region 2829 is now accompanied by a number of tiny spots to the East and North East.

Region 2827 is one large spot with a medium sized spot nearby. The other tiny spots that trialed off to the East have disappeared from my view.

[Tropo-Bob]

6th June, 8.45am.

Region 2827 is losing definition as it moves close to the Sun's Western Limb. I can only see the one large spot.

Region 2829 is much the same as yesterday, except the fine spots seem to be just a regional darkling rather than individual spots being visible. I have my suspicions about the correctness of this observation, so would not swear to it. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

8th June, 8.30am. Region 2829 has bloomed into a very interesting array of 2 medium spots and 4 or more small spots on the Western Side (opposite to previously.)

Region 2827 is just the one medium spot that is closing in on the Sun's Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

9th June: 8.20am. Region 2829 has shrunk to just the 2 medium spots, whilst Region 2827 has disappeared (probably behind the Sun's Western Limb).

[Tropo-Bob]

10th June, 800am. A new region consisting of 2 small spots has appeared in the North, about half way across the Sum's disc. It has not been yet given a region number.

Region 2929 is moving further west and now shows only two, rather diffuse looking spots, however, they are accompanied by quite large white regions (ok, what the proper name for these?), which is surprising since it is still somewhat distant from the Sun's Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

June 14th, 9.25am: A large new spot has appeared near the Eastern Limb. All other regions have disappeared.

Unfortunately, I had several days of cloudy weather.

[Tropo-Bob]

15th June, 7.50am. Just the one large and dark spot near the Eastern Limb. This has been named as 2833.

[Tropo-Bob]

17th June, 7.35am. Just the one large, dark spot surrounded by a well-defined penumbra. Region 2833 is near the center of the Sun's Eastern Hemisphere.

[Tropo-Bob]

18th June, 7.50am: Still just the one large spot. The Spot's Umbra seems to have largely taken over the penumbra that was well defined yesterday and this makes the spot look larger and darker, but also leaves it looking somewhat ill defined.

[Tropo-Bob]

19th June, 8.00am. Just the one, large blurry looking spot. There has been little change since yesterday.

[Tropo-Bob]

21st June, 8.40am. The large spot has returned to having a well-defined umbra. I thought I saw a tiny spot nearby, but it was at the edge of my capacity to see it.

Region 2833 is now located about half way across the Sun's Western Hemisphere.

[Tropo-Bob]

24th June, 8.30am.

The spot in Region 2833 has now moved close to the Sun's Western Limb. It appears to have shrunk and become ill defined. There is also some faculae nearby. (What I previously called white areas).

[Tropo-Bob]

25th June, 8.30 am.

Only the single spot was visible and it is getting very close to the Sun's Western Limb. It appears to be losing definition and intensity as it become more side-on to us.


25th June, 4.55pm. The Spot is much more difficult to see than this morning and is now extremely close to the Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

26th Jun, 8.40 am. Two new spots have appeared just in from the Eastern Limb.

The Spot from Region 2833 has now disappeared behind the Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

27th June, 9.35am. Two impressive spots are now in from the Eastern Limb. Hints of other close spots noticed, but hard to see with this edge-on angle.

[Tropo-Bob]

28th June, 8.35am. The two spots of Region 2835 are now accompanied by several smaller spots further West. Surprisingly, these has been given its own number: 2836.

[Merlin66]

Thanks Bob.
We were fogged and clouded out until late morning.
Certainly an impressive group.

[Tropo-Bob]

29th June, 8.55 am.

Lots of spots today. Region 2835 has it two spots that a jointly surrounded by a common umbra. There is a line of small spots out to these spots. It looks both strange and attractive.

Region 2836 is more clearly developed today.

Conditions were difficult today with only momentary glimpses through clouds, but it is the most activity that I have seen in a while, so well worth looking at if readers have an opportunity.

[Tropo-Bob]

2nd July, 8.30am.

Region 2835 has a huge, dark spot surrounded by a very large, lopsided umbra. There are two small spots nearby with either some tiny spots or an unattached area of only umbra. It all makes for very attractive viewing in white light.

Region 2836 is barely hanging on with just one small spot. Both of these regions are now in the West,

On the Eastern Side, Region 2837 has a few small spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

3rd July, 8.30am.

Region 2835 is still a large spot surrounded by an impressive amount of umbra. There may be some tiny spots in the umbra, but otherwise no other spots are left in 2835.

Region 2836 still has only the one small spot.

2837 has 3 small spots, two of which are close together.

[Tropo-Bob]

4th July, 9.15am.

The large spot in 2835 continues to put on a fine show despite approaching the Sun's Western Limb.

2837 has only two spots that I can see today.

[Tropo-Bob]

5th July, 9.35am.

The large spot in Region 2835 is now losing definition as it approaches the Sun's Western Limb.

Region 2837 has 3 small spots, 2 close together and a couple of tiny spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

10th July, 7.45am.

I saw some faculae near the South Eastern Limb, but no spots.

Gosh, a bit disappointing after several very cloudy days.

[Tropo-Bob]

Sunday 11th July, 8.35am. There is one small spot that is very close to the Sun's Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

Monday 12th July, 8.15am.

One small spot in from the Eastern Limb. I think this is Region 2740.

There is a Region 2841 marked with one small spot, but I did not see it.

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Good the hear. We're clouded out down here....

[Tropo-Bob]

Tuesday, 13th July. 7.35am: Still just one spot, which has darkened and grown a little as it moves away from the limb:- so probably just an illusion. as it moves to be more face on.




Good to hear from U Ken. I do admire your solar images.

[Tropo-Bob]

Wednesday, 14th July, 8.10am.

Still the same lonely spot to the East, though it looks a little darker again today.

[Tropo-Bob]

Thursday, 15th July, 9.05am.

Still just the one spot, Region 2842, on the Eastern Side of the Sun. There are two spots on the Western Side, but I could not see them by solar projection.

Today, I received a Orion Solar filter to fit my Vixen 81mm ED and did see the two spots to the west using 52x. I could also see a small umbra surrounding the spot in 2842.

The solar filter was still too bright for my taste, so I tried it with various coloured filters. The view improved with both the Green 56 and the Yellow 12, however, I am likely to just use the green filter from now on. It felt the most relaxing on the eye, and IMO improved the view, but perhaps not as improved as the Yellow 12. Its like splitting straws, really.

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Using the green filter gives a bit more contrast and the sensitivity of the eye is greater in the green, improving the perception.

[Tropo-Bob]

Friday, 16th July,2021. 7.50am.

The one spot of Region 2842 looks unchanged. (Solar Projection)

Through the Vixen 81mm, a small umbra was still visible. The other two spots seen yda have disappeared. (using 42x, a solar filter and a green filter). I am finding that the solar image is clearer at 42x than 52x.

Now that I have a solar filter, I am planning to take a photo or two when interesting features appear. Is there any filter that is advisable to use when taking 'white'-light images?





Thanks Ken,

I guess that is why Moon filters are normally green. :)

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Basically the set-up you have - Solar film filter with a secondary green filter would be a good starting point for WL imaging.
What camera did you have in mind??
Ken

[Tropo-Bob]

Saturday, 17th July, 7.45am.

Region 2842 now has a much-smaller, secondary spot. I could see a small umbra around each spot when viewing with the Solar filter.

My observations are becoming earlier, because a neighbour has cut down a tree. The downside of earlier viewing is that the seeing is not good and thus, the Solar edge boiled. Hmm, I may have to be a bit more patient in future. Then again, some days, I need to take the first chance to view, as it quickly becomes cloudy and I may not see the Sun for the rest of the day.



Hi Ken,

I have a Cannon EOS M50 mirrorless camera. I tried some shots yda, but they did not turn out well, as I had problem with both the focusing and disturbing the camera when I took the image. Nevertheless, thanks for the tip about the green filter. I will keep working on it.

[Tropo-Bob]

Sunday 18th July,8.30am:

There is new activity with a region appearing in the center of the Solar Disc. There is a large spot, a medium spot and a semicircle of small spots.

Region 2842 is still developing with the appearance of several small spots to near the existing large and medium sized spots.

Yesterday, during a later look, I was able to see a small spot and some faculae near a polar region, so at an unusually high latitude. I can not see it today, but the website: Solar Weather Sunspots shows it as Region 2844.

[Tropo-Bob]

Monday,19th July, 9.05am.

Region 2842 is still prominent as a region of 3 medium spots that form a rectangle triangle. Yesterday's new region 2845 seems to have faded to one medium spot. (EP projection only - late start because of clouds.)

I have commenced taking photos with my Canon M50 and they can be seen in the Images Heading, under Solar System.

[Merlin66]

Bob,
Look forward to seeing your images -solid cloud down here.

[Tropo-Bob]

20th July, 8.15am.

Region 2842 shows renewed activity with at least 2 small spots joining the existing 3 medium spots; whereas Region 2845 remains as just one lonely spot.



Thanks Ken. I may have had some beginners luck. Yesterdays images did not turn out nearly as well and now I am trying to figure out what I did 'right' the first time.

[Merlin66]

Bob,
email sent.

[Tropo-Bob]

Wednesday, 21st July, 8.25am: A new group of two medium spots has appeared in the center of the Solar disc, or it an old group come back to life. Anyway, it is as yet unnamed.

Region 2842 is now approaching the Western limb and becoming somewhat blurry, however, some faculae can be seen.

Region 2846 is now clear of the extreme Eastern Limb, so can be a little better seen.

[Tropo-Bob]

Thursday 22nd July, 2021. 7.45am.

Breaking News!!! There are 5 Regions with sunspots visible on the solar disc.

With solar projection, I could only see 4 of them. However, the solar edges were very unsteady in the early morning seeing.

I have taken the SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) picture and edited it to just show the sunspots. I hope to take my own image later in the day.

(Mods: I have edited these 2 images so that they are less the 5KB combined. I hope this is acceptable: I know that images are normally discouraged in this part of the forum).

[Tropo-Bob]

24th July, 8.30am.

There are several regions currently active on the Sun, however, only Region 2846 has interesting sunspots, IMO.

Region 2846 pictured below, taken of the SDO image.

[Merlin66]

Very windy and lots of cloud down here.....I'll work on processing yesterday's image instead.

[Tropo-Bob]

25th July, 8.15am.

Region 2846 was visible with one medium and one small spot. That's all I saw, despite several other Regions being active at this time.

[Tropo-Bob]

26th July, 8.05am.

Region 2846 is similar to yesterday, although I vaguely see other nearby detail.

Region 2747 has just the one, lonely small/medium spot. I had to go looking for this one. It did not jump out at me. (Using solar projection).

[Tropo-Bob]

28th July, 7.55am.

I could not see any Sunspots today when using solar projection with my 81mm Vixen.

On the current SDO image, I could see 3 faint, tiny spots remining in Region 2846.

[Tropo-Bob]

29th July, 8.30am: Featureless.

On the SDO image, there is some faculae, but still no sunspots.

[Tropo-Bob]

30th July: 8.30am.

The solar disc is featureless today, in white light. (Solar Projection).

[Tropo-Bob]

31st July 8.30am, and 1st August at 8.10am: No features visible.

[Tropo-Bob]

2nd August, 7.45am: No sunspots. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

3rd August, 8.05am. A new group (2850) has appeared on the western side of the Sun. With solar projection, it looks like 2 medium, 1 small and 2 tiny spots.

Looking at the SDO image, each of those medium spots are instead: twin, small spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

4th August, 8.25 am.
Region 2850 is approaching the Western Limb. One medium and 2 small/tiny spots were visible. It is all becoming fuzzy and difficult to see properly.

(Sunspot projection with Vixen 81mm ED)

[Tropo-Bob]

5th August, 7.40am.

Back to nothing visible today.

On the SDO image, a very tiny spot is the visible remnant of Region 2850.

[Tropo-Bob]

6th August: 7.30am.

No spots again visible with solar projection.

Looking at the SDO image, there are a few tiny spots at the center, in the new Region 2851.

[Tropo-Bob]

7th August, 7.45am.

No Spots on the Sun today.

SDO image is the same.

[Tropo-Bob]

8th August, 8.35am.

No spots visible with solar project or on today's SDO image. :shrug:

[Tropo-Bob]

9th August, 7.30am EAST: No spots, but a large area of faculae is apparent near the Eastern Limb. (With solar projection).

[Tropo-Bob]

10th August, 7.40am. No spots, but a large area of faculae is seen at a surprising-far distance from the Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

August 11th, 8.00am. No spots again. The large area of faculae is seen is seen with more difficult than yesterday.

Today, I used my 100mm Tak for solar projection. I like to vary the telescopes occasionally to prevent mold on the lens.

[Tropo-Bob]

Black Friday, August 13th. 8.15am.

Like Manuel: I saw nothing.

[Tropo-Bob]

14th August: 7.45am: No spots today. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

16th August, 8.20am.

Two medium spots have appeared towards the center. (Region 2857)

[Tropo-Bob]

17th August, 8.25am: Region 2857 appears as a large and a medium spot today, with my 80mm scope and solar projection.

However, the SDO image shows it be more detailed than that.

[Tropo-Bob]

18th Aug, 8.30am. One diffuse looking, medium spot that almost eluded detection is all I observed.

[Tropo-Bob]

19th August, 7.50am.

Two new, medium spots have appeared in the center of the solar disc. (Region 2858). It looks remarkably like Region 2857 once looked. Region 2857 has now petered out.

[Tropo-Bob]

20th August, 2021, 8.30am.

Region 2858 appears as two medium spots with my solar projection. One is rather defuse.

SDO image actually shows the 'defuse' spot as 2 smaller spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

21 Aug, 9.20am. No spots visible today.

[Tropo-Bob]

23rd August, 8.45am: New Region 2859 has appeared near the Eastern Limb. There is one medium and two small spots, as well as some faculae.

[Tropo-Bob]

August 24th, 8.05am. Region 2859 now has a large spot (up from medium yesterday), a small spot and a minor amount of faculae.

[Tropo-Bob]

August 25th, 7.30am. A new region has appeared (2860) and has two diffuse looking, medium-sized spots.

Just the one large spot seems to be surviving in Region 2859.

[Tropo-Bob]

27th August, 9.10am.

It looks impressive today.

Region 2860 is dominated by two large spots and has many smaller spots.
Region 2859 has now several smaller spots accompanying the one larger spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

28th august, 7.45am. An impressive day for sunspots.

Region 2860 has 6 decent-sized spots today, as well as some smaller ones.

In contrast, Region 2859 has again shrunk to just the one spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 1st, 8.20am.

Region 2860 is close to the Western Limb and appears as 1 large and 3 medium sized spots.

The clouds have been terrible here and I was lucky to briefly see the Sun this morning.

[Merlin66]

Thanks Bob!
Yeah, after days and days of clouds and high winds, the skies cleared to a light milky background. Enough to tune the MiniSHG.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 2nd, 8.45am.

Region 2860 is now a rather fuzzy area that is very close to the Eastern Limb.

Ken- I liked your image yda. We really need a like button.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 3, 7.25am.

New Region 2863 has one large spot and one small spot.

The Old Region 2860 is no longer visible.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 4th, 9.30am.

New Region 2864 has burst into view. Unfortunately, I could only see the Sun through clouds today and only saw 1 medium-sized Spot.

Region 2863 has one large Spot.

The current SDO image shows that both these Regions have more Spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 5th, photo 8.00am.

New Regions on the edge as well. I thought an image through my Vixen 80mm ED and Cannon M50 was called for today.

[PaulSthcoast]

After a recent purchase of a solar filter
from Bob and a short message re a promise
to him, I present my first solar image while
there was a gap in the cloud.

Image details:

Glass solar filter
Carton 60mm f/4
ZWO 120MC-S
Asicap via Samsung S10
Prossessed in Snap seed

Slight crop for image presentation.

Thanks for looking.

Paul.

[Merlin66]

Well done mate!
Looks like you’re of to a good start.

[PaulSthcoast]

Thanks for the compliment Ken.

I'm looking forward to trying this area
of observation and imaging.

And of course..its pouring now !

Thems the breaks...

The weather down this way has been pretty
extreme of late.

I take every opportunity I can get.

A quick second process.

Again..thanks.

Paul.

[PaulSthcoast]

Today saw much activity.

Conditions improved greatly overnight.

I experimented with a few filters.

This image is with a UV filter.

Prism diagonal reduced FOV slightly.

No cropping.

Paul.

[Outcast]

Bob says it is a great day for Sun Spots, however, he has asked me to advise that he has computer problems and will not be able to post for several days.

Cheers

[Tropo-Bob]

Paul,

I liked your images. I am surprised that your little 60mm achro did so well.

[Dennis]

Here's what I managed to rescue this morning, under some quite variable seeing conditions that didn't quite settle down.

Tak Mewlon 210, Tak x1.6 Extender, ASI 174 M, Baader AstroSolar photo film, Baader Solar Continuum Filter.

Cheers

Dennis

[Tropo-Bob]

Dennis, that's a great image. Unfortunately, the Sun did not shine here today. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

September 13th, 8.30am.

Regions 2866 & 2868 each have a large spot and several smaller spots as well as some faculae. They are become somewhat defuse as they approach the Sun's Western Limb.

[PaulSthcoast]

Thanks for the compliment Bob,

You know what 'They' say ?

It's not the size, but how you use it !

Paul.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 14th, 8.35am.

Region 2866 is now very close to the Sun's Western Limb. One large spot shows along with 2 defuse smaller spots and some faculae.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 15th, 8.25am.

One defuse spot next to the Western Limb is the only spot that remains visible in Region 2866.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 16th, 8.00am (or September 15th 22.00 UT).

Nil, zero spots today.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 18th, 8.15am.

No sunspots or faculae today.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 19th, 8.00am.

No white-light features are visible today.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 21, 8.40am.

There are 3 groups of Sunspots today. Region 2871 is the more interesting, as it has the most obvious spots and fucalue.

Region 2872 has only one medium sized spot.

Region 2873 has smaller spots, but lots of them.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 22nd, 7.55am.

Region 2872 now has 2 spots and the region now looks more conspicuous.
Region 2873 has developed a dark, medium sized spot which is in a line with many smaller spots.
Region 2871 looks much the same as yesterday except that I did not notice any faculae.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 24th, 7.50am.

Both Regions 2871 & 2872 continue to feature a fine array of Sunspots.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 27th, 8.25am.

Region 2871 continues to feature, whereas 2872 is fading from view.

[Tropo-Bob]

September 28th, 7.20am.

New Region 2877 has burst into view with 3 medium sized sunspots.
Old Region 2871 has faded into just one medium spot.

[DPG77]

I really MUST get out with the solar filter over the next few days. Haven't done any solar viewing for years, due to previous minimum activity.

The reports I'm reading here sound promising!

[Tropo-Bob]

October 2nd, 8.10am.

New Region 2880 is putting on a good show with one large & 2 medium spots. The large spot is surrounded by umbra, which also surround a small nearby spot. The three spots is in an attractive V shape, with the large spot being the bottom of the V.

Old Region 2877 is now close to the Solar Limb and has lost its luster.



Thanks; like U, the solar minimum nearly killed my interest in solar observing. However, that's has past and now is a good time to start looking again.

[Tropo-Bob]

Region 2880 is looking very attractive. With a solar filter on a 80mm scope, I could see that each of the three spots are actually multiples.

I could no longer see Region 2877.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 4th, 8.30am.

New Region 2882 has appeared almost on the Sun's Eastern Limb. It looks long and skinny because of the side-on view.

Region 2880 continues to put on a good show.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 5th: 8.25am.

The spot in Region 2882 looks much larger today. There is also faculae in the area.

One of the spots in Region 2880 had faded and the Region has lost its attractive V shaped appearance.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 6th: 8.25am.

The very large spot in Region 2882 is now surrounded by umbra. It reminds me of a coral Island surrounded by an atoll. The faculae seen yda is no longer visible.

Region 2880 had now one medium sized spot with 2 tiny nearby spots.

Today, I used a 80 mm scope with a solar filter rather than just EP projection.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 7th: 8.30am

Just the one, very large, almost perfectly round spot surrounded by an also perfectly round umbra. It is very attractive. I could see nothing else in Region 2882.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 8th, 7.45am.

Regions 2882's very large spot is showing signs of breaking into two separate spots.
It is now accompanied a close pair of small spots and one tiny spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 9th, 7.40am.

The large spot in Region 2882 is still intact, although it looks a bit

Two small spots and lots of tiny spots are nearby.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 10th, 8.15am.

The large spot in Region 2882 is now near the center of the solar disc and look an interesting sight. A number of smaller spots are nearby.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 16th, 8.25am.

The big spot in Region 2882 is very close to the limb today. I expect it will be gone tmo.

I hope something else arrives, or it will be somewhat boring in white light.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 21st: 8.00am.

Region 2886 come round the limb about 3 days ago. It has one large spot with umbra surrounding it. It is now at a good angle to see well.

I have been looking, but did not see Regions 2883, 84 or 85.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 23rd: 8.20am.

New Region 2887 with 2 spots is near the Eastern Limb.

The one spot of 2886 continues to feature strongly.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 24th: 7.55am.

Region 2887 has an extra spot today and is surrounded by faculae.

Region 2886 still has only one spot, albeit an interesting large spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 25th, 7.55am.

There are additional small spots today in Region 2887, which has become a very attractive grouping.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 27th: 7.40am.

There are five active regions visible with sunspots visible in white light.

A new region consists of one small spot is on the Eastern Limb and has yet to receive a number. (On the Space Weather site).

Region 2887 has over a dozen members and is putting on a fine show.

Region 2886 has only one spot, but it is the largest spot visible.

Region 2890 is between the two prior mentioned regions. It popped out two days back and has three spots today: up from two yesterday.

Region 2889 is new to me and consists of six small/tiny spots.

[Saturnine]

Enjoy your reports Troppo.

Sol is very picturesque today, with lots of proms surrounding the limb, in Ha.
The spots in white light are impressive too.

[Tropo-Bob]

October 28th: 7.40am.

Yesterdays new Region (now 2891) has developed into a group of approximately 6 spots, which is accompanied by faculae.

The appearance of other Regions has not changed much from yesterday.






Thanks Jeff!

[Tropo-Bob]

October 30th, 8.10am.

There are 4 Regions with sunspots visible this morning.

Regions 2887 & 2891 are both putting on a fine show, whereas Region 2886 is about to exit past the Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 3rd: 6.45am.

I saw just two groups today. Old Region 2891 has 2 large and 1 medium spot and is still interesting. New (to me) Region 2893 has just the one large spot, which is surrounded by umbra.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 5th: 8am.

Region 2891 now has only one large and one small spot.
Region 2893 has just one very large spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 7th: 8.50am.

There is a new Region 2894 near the Sun's Limb.
Region 2893, which still has just the one large spot, continues to be interesting.

[PaulSthcoast]

Bob,

for what its worth the cloud opened for a brief moment.

Here is today's activity.

Keep well

Paul.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 10th, 6.45am.

Three Regions, but only 4 spots visible today, as seen in Paul's much appreciated image from yesterday.


The new Region with two spots is 2895.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 11th, 8.10am.

Region 2895 now has a third spot, however the other two spots have faded.

Regions 2893 & 2894 both consist of just one large spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 12th, 7.30am.

I looked directly at the Sun today with my Vixen 80mm ED & solar filter. Region 2894 has three spots, one medium, two small and they are surrounded by a common umbra. I had been calling this as just one large spot.

Region 2893 is now close to the Sun's Western Limb and Region 2895 continues to fade.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 13th, 7.35am.

Region 2894 is now the only active region in white light. It has some extra spots, one being medium and two are tiny. Yesterday's 3 spots are still surrounded by a common umbra, but two of those have become darker and with a casual glance, they look like they are only one spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 14th, 7.45am.

There has been some shape changing in Region 2894. It now consists of two medium, equal sized spots, which are surrounded by a common umbra. The small spots, which were nearby, have all disappeared.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 15th, 7.20am.

Region 2894 is much the same as yesterday, except it is closer to the Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 17th 2021, 7.05am

There are two new regions in the East with one spot each. Region 2896 has the larger spot, the other region has yet to be named on Space Weather.

Faculae are now visible in Region 2894 as it approaches the Sun's Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 18th, 10.00.

Region 2896 has one large spot, which when observed at 73x with a solar filter, the spot appears to be two spots close together.

Yesterday's new Region has been designated 2897 and features just the one spot.

[Merlin66]

Sat 20 Nov 2021
Whoooo............
There's a couple of very tight and crisp large filaments (and a neat filaprom) easily visible at the moment - in both CaK (:eyepop:most unusual) and H alpha.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 21st, 8.40am.

Regions 2896 & 2897 have one large spot each, which are located far from the Sun's limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 22nd, 7.35am.

Both spots look smaller and fainter than yesterday.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 23rd, 7.45am.

Both spots have continued to shrink and be more difficult to see.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 24th, 7.30am.

There are just two small spots visible today. I only saw with difficulty, the remnants of Regions 2896 & 2897 when I persisted with my observations in direct, filtered light.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 26th, 7.20am.

New Region 2898 has 10 or more small/tiny spots in two semicircular lines.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 27th, 8.05am.

There are two new regions today. Region 2900, which consists of 3 or 4 very close spots, is not far from the Region mentioned yesterday. I glimpsed some faculae near the limb, but no sunspots. However, I see this has been named as Region 2899.

Region 2998 has lost a few spots, but the remaining 5 or 6 spots seemed to have darkened and become a little larger.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 28th, 6.25am.

Both Region 2900 & 2898 look more developed than yda, but appear remarkably similar to each other. They both have a well developed spot, with a nearby spot on the end of a hook-shaped chain of many small/tiny spots.

Region 2899 still only has faculae, which is more easily seen today.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 29th , 8.00am.

New Region 2901 with one small spot has appeared near the Sun’s Eastern Limb.

Regions 2898 & 2900 continue to show significant changes every day, as they begin their approach to the Sun’s Western Limb.

Today, my viewing circumstances were a bit on the weird side. When a small break in the clouds occurred, it was still raining. Nevertheless, I used my 80mm scope in the shelter of a carport and was still able to see detail, even though I was observing through a sun-shower.

[Tropo-Bob]

November 30th, 6.40am.

Four Regions with spots are visible today.

A new spot has appeared towards the center of the solar disc and this has yet to be named on ‘Space Weather.’

Yesterday’s new Region 2901 continues to feature only one spot. Regions 2898 and 2900 have one large spot and several smaller spots. Region 2900 is closest to the Sun’s Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 1st, 6.30am.

Yesterday’s new Region (still un-named on Space Weather) has developed into 2 medium sized spots, accompanied by a few small spots.

Region 2898 & 2900 seem to be merging as they approach the Western Limb. There are 3 large spots, some small/tiny spots and a minor amount of faculae.

The one, small spot in Region 2901 looks fainter today and looks to be at risk of disappearing.

[houssamAstro]

Interesting thread

[Tropo-Bob]

December 2nd, 8.50am.

Region 2902 (finally named) consists of at least 8 spots (4 medium, in two pairs and four small) and is located towards the center of the Solar disc.

Region 2900 is very near the Western Limb and Region 2898 appears to be part of the same region because of distortion affects near the edge of the Sun's globe. There is now an abundant amount of faculae nearby.

That is all I saw, but the Space Weather SDO image shows additional Regions 2901 & 2903, each with one faint, small spot.





Thanks Sam.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 4th, 8.15am.

Only two Regions are visible today. One of the formerly, larger spots from 2898 is hard up against the Sun's Western Limb. There is much faculae along with the general solar surface looking a dirty brown.

Region 2902 now consists of 2 small/medium spots, along with several tiny spots.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 4th, 6.45am.

Region 2902 has just one tiny spot on an otherwise, spotless Sun. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

December 5th, 6.40am.

The small spot of Region 2902 is approaching the Sun's Western Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 6th, 8.00am.

New Region 2904 has 4 small/tiny spots and is located in from the Eastern Limb.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 7th, 2.50pm.

I saw no spots today.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 8th, 6.55am.

Region 2904 is still alive, with one small spot on an otherwise featureless Sun (in white light).

[Tropo-Bob]

December 9th, 8.15am.

There were no sunspots visible today with direct observation through my Vixen 80mm and solar filter. :(

[Tropo-Bob]

December 10th, 7.15am.

Zero spots for the second day in a row. :shrug:

[Tropo-Bob]

December 11th, 6.25am.

No spots again...

[Tropo-Bob]

December 12th, 7.30am.

Nothing visible again ....

[Tropo-Bob]

December 13th, 6.50am.

New Region 2905 has appeared in from the Eastern Limb. It has two spots, one being small and the another is tiny.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 14th, 6.40am.

There are 3 Regions visible today. New Region 2907 is on the Eastern edge and is one tiny spot, and faculae. The other new Region 2906 is further from the Eastern edge and is just one small spot, or it may have been a double spot. I could not see clearly because of its smallness and the early morning seeing.

Region 2905 is unchanged from yesterday with one small and one tiny spot.

All of this was observed directly (with filter), as they did not show with solar projection.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 15th, 7.30am.

There has been interesting developments since yesterday.

Region 2907 has an array of small and tiny spots. I counted 8. Nearby, but closer to the Eastern Limb, there are two addition spots and faculae. I suspect that this will be numbered as a separate Region.

Region 2906 has developed a medium/large spot and is accompanied by one small and one tiny spot.

Region 2905 has just the one small spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 16th, 7.20 am.

I counted 26 spots this morning, five of which are medium sized. There are many spots trailing of towards the Eastern Limb from Region 2907 and these have been designated as Regions 2908 & 2909.

Region 2906 is still featuring and contained six of those spots; one medium sized with umbra.

Region 2905 still shows with tiny spots on the SDO image, but I could not see it.

[Tinderboxsky]

Just had a look Bob. It is quite a sight.
Steve

[Tropo-Bob]

December 17th, 8.00am.

There are an extra 2 Regions (both unnamed on Space Weather) and over 30 spots visible on the Sun today.




Thanks Steve; it is even better today.

[Tinderboxsky]

It is indeed better today. I counted 35 spots at 2.00 pm.
Vixen NA140SS stopped down to 120mm with a DYI Baader solar film filter.

I hope the weather will hold for the next couple of days to watch these spots evolve even more.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 18th, 8.20am.

There are 6 Regions visible today and with so many spots, that it is sometimes difficult to know where are the Region's boundaries. Its a nice problem to have compared to a week ago, when no spots were visible.

Yesterday's two new Regions have been designated as 2910 & 2911.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 19th, 7.05am.

I counted 27 spots in five Regions. (2906, 07, 08,09& 11). Region 2910 has disappeared from my sight, although, it is still marked on the Space Weather Site. The spots are mainly small.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 19th, 4.35pm.

A small spot has appeared very close to the Sun's Eastern Limb. There is also faculae in the new Region. It is in the same latitude as the Regions 2906 through to 2909.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 20th, 7.00am.

Yesterday afternoon's small spot has been named as Region 2912.

Region 2910 has reappeared with one small and one tiny spot.

There are currently 7 Regions with spots visible. There is also a small spot, well east of Region 2909, which I expect to also be named as a new Region. If so, then that makes 8 Regions visible. Even 7 Regions is more than I have seen before.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 21st, 8am.

There are 8 named Regions with spots today.

Yesterday's new spot has been named 2913.

There are lots of spots and Regions 2907, 08 & 09 are particularly attractive.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 22nd, 8.20am.

New Region 2915 has burst forth in the East with a pair of moderate sized spots. Region 2916 is a singular spot, which has just rotated past the Eastern Limb. In contrast, Region 2910 has disappeared beyond the Western Limb.

Regions 2907, 08,09 11 & 12 still feature. The line of 2907,08 & 09 has many spots and is particularly interesting.

The SDO image (at Space Weather) showed two other tiny spots, which had Regional names 2913 & 2914, but I did not see them.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 23rd, 7.00am

Region 2916 is a little further from the limb today. It has faculae along with 2 spots, one of which is very dark and interesting.

There is a solo spot that is sufficiently distanced from Region 2912 to be named as its own Region. Similarly, there are 4 spots east of Region 2915.

I could see spots in 7 named Regions and expect 2 more Regions to be soon named. That's a new record for my viewing.


UPDATE at 7.15am: I see that the new Regions have now been designated as 2917 & 2918. Furthermore, Regions 2913 & 14 which I could not find yesterday, have now disappeared of the SDO image on Space Weather.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 24th, 7.15am.

There are still nine named regions with spots.

The view of Region 2916 improves every day as it rotates away from the Eastern edge to give a more face-on view. Alternatively, Regions 2907 & 2908 would be loosing their luster as they move towards the Western Limb, except for faculae now being visible.

The most endangered Region is 2911 with just the one small spot that seems to be fading away.

[Tropo-Bob]

Christmas, 9.00am.

Region 2916 is putting on a fine show in the East. There are 8 regions with spots today. Region 2911 is gone from my sight.

Regions 2907 & 08 are on the Western Limb and have lost most of their glory. There is faculae in the area, but interestingly, the other photosphere in the general area looks dirty or slightly muddy.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 26th, 8.30am

Region 2916 becomes more impressive every day. I counted 6 spots and there is large amount of umbra surrounding the spots.

I saw 11 spots in Region 2918, but they were much smaller than those previously mentioned.

Region 2912 has four small spots.

New Region 2919 on the Eastern Edge has just one small spot.

There was faculae on the Western Limb, which is associated with Region 2908.

[Tropo-Bob]

December 31st, 7.30am.

Region 2916 still dominates with three large spots, of which two are close 'double' spots. I could also see Region 2919 with just one small spot.

I could not see the tiny spot associated with Region 2918 or anything of the Region 2921. Both Regions are show on the SDO image near the Western Limb.

Well, we have had some rain and lots of cloud associated with a tropical monsoon. Hopefully, we will have better weather next year!

[Tropo-Bob]

Happy New Year, 8.35am.

New Region 2922 has appeared with one medium and one small spot, in the Sun's south-eastern quarter.

Region 2916 continues to dominate as it approaches the Sun's Western Limb. There are two small spots located to the south of 2916 and I think this will be named as a new Region.

There is much faculae on the North-Eastern Limb, which belong to Region 2918.

Region 2919 still shows, be it with just, the one tiny spot.

[Tropo-Bob]

January 2nd, 8.40am

The three large spots of Region 2916 are losing their luster as they approach the Sun's Western Limb.

Yesterdays, new, unnamed Region has been designated as 2923, but the two spots have disappeared and only faculae is visible near the Western Limb. Much further North, faculae from 2918 is also visible.

Region 2922 has developed ever so slightly with one tiny spot more than yda, so currently one small and two tiny spots.

The lonely spot in Region 2919 has disappeared.

[Tropo-Bob]

January 3rd, 3.10pm.

Region 2916 is almost invisible against the Western Limb except for the presence of faculae.

That's it; all the other Regions have disappeared, although I see that Space Weather still has Region 2922 marked on their SDO image.

[Tropo-Bob]

January 4th, 8.55am.

No features at all visible today in white light.