AR11035 and Mosaic

[Paul Haese]

Seeing was fairly reasonable this morning so I decided to image AR11035. The region has grown two very large spots and there is plenty of activity surrounding the entire area. I think this is the largest region so far for the cycle and the spots are certainly the largest.

This same area of sol has produced quite a few active regions now and it seems to me that all other activity will spread from this part of the Sun. Not much has happened in the southern hemisphere yet, but I am sure it will fire up in due course.

AR11035 (http://paulhaese.net/AR103518dec2009.html)

Mosaic (http://paulhaese.net/AR1103518dec2009mosaic.html)

Comments welcome

[Quark]

Greetings Paul,

Both of the links seem to be broken, not sure if its just my laptop, can you check to make sure they are ok.

Looking forward to seeing your image and mosaic.

Regards
Trevor

[Paul Haese]

Both links are working from my computer. Do you want to check again Trevor. Perhaps restart your computer if they do not open.

[Quark]

Thanks Paul,

Both links work for me now, just one of the vagaries of computers I think.

Great to see an increase in activity, hopefully the forerunners of a new cycle.

The large loop to the side looks interesting. I wonder if the centre of that feature would be at a higher altitude, even though visually, it seems to be in the horizontal plane.

Regards
Trevor

[jjjnettie]

Extraordinary detail Paul.
Thanks for sharing.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks JJJ

Trevor that large loop is known as a filament which when viewed on the limb is known as a prominence. So in answer to your question; yes you would see a separation below it and the surface.

[Matt Wastell]

Super work again! This AR is putting on a great show for the solar nuts - me included of course!!!!!
That filament between the spots is over 100,000 kilometers long!!!!!

[daveg]

Spectacular Paul - have to say am a bit envious, since we have the sun so low here. Im not picking up half the detail you and Matt are getting.

David Gradwell

[Troy]

interesting pictures Paul. :)
made Spaceweather.com well done

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=18&month=12&year=2009