Sunspot visible in White Light!!!!!

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 01-06-2009, 08:15 PM

The current AR is showing a definate black sun spot in the Baader White light filter. I also use a Baader Continuum filter to bring out the granulation.
With the ST80 at x60 it's an obvious sun spot. ( Even visible in the 8 x50 finder - also with the Baader film!)
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end!!!

AdrianF (Adrian) · #2 01-06-2009, 09:57 PM

Good stuff it's about time the sunspot cycle started. I think I am going to have to start looking for sunspots just have to find some film.

Adrian

Merlin66 (Ken) · #3 02-06-2009, 02:01 AM

Had another quick look this afternoon; ST80+Baader Solar filter+continuum...
It now looks like this spot has the potentional to develop into a full blow group! The larger areas are showing Umbra and Penumbra, something we haven't seen for a long time...
Definately worth looking at.

h0ughy (David) · #4 02-06-2009, 08:06 AM

arrgggg only we cant see the sun.....

AdrianF (Adrian) · #5 02-06-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

arrgggg only we cant see the sun.....

I can during the day at night it clouds over.

Adrian

sheeny (Al) · #6 02-06-2009, 03:02 PM

I can't see 'em!

Clouds in the way during the day, and dirt in the way at night...

But it's good news! I'm looking forward to seeing blue sky and a spotty red sun (through my PST

).

Al.

Merlin66 (Ken) · #7 02-06-2009, 06:28 PM

OK, 2nd June, ST80+Baader+Continuum. At x50 the structure of this new ( and growing!) group is MUCH more exiciting than any others I've seen in the past 7 months!
There are numerous spots, at least four, Umbra and Penumbra, a lot of plague and extended activity around the group and its easily visible as "spots" on the sun with the 50mm finder (+Baader!)
Weather permitting I'll try to get some images in White light and in Ha.
Keep you posted.