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Old 22-01-2011, 08:19 AM
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those with solar filters or scopes,the sun is putting on a little performance this morning theres some nice sun spot's with active regions,filaments close by and some real nice flares spiralling out and curving back towards the sun...

it was starting yesterday arvo and has increased this morning a real nice sight maybe the suns going to wake up and start to put on some more performances!!!!! let's hope

enjoy those lucky enough to see
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Old 22-01-2011, 08:40 AM
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Thanks Pete.

I'll be out there soon...

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Old 22-01-2011, 10:08 AM
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hi al
space weather has its 5 minute checks and theres still plenty of activity!!!!!

geez it's looking good today
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Old 22-01-2011, 04:04 PM
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thanks Peter where do you go to check out the suns daily activity
I really enjoyed solar observing at Snake Valley for the first time i would love to do that again

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Old 22-01-2011, 04:52 PM
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thanks Peter where do you go to check out the suns daily activity
I really enjoyed solar observing at Snake Valley for the first time i would love to do that again

hi jen
spaceweather.com theres daily updates and pictures sunspots etc.there's also x-ray solar flares explanation/anymore data the data is a graph with 5 minute updates and as graph's go the bigger the squiggle the quicker you race to your scope....meteor showers aurora lights its a great sight...
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Old 22-01-2011, 05:05 PM
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hi jen
spaceweather.com theres daily updates and pictures sunspots etc.there's also x-ray solar flares explanation/anymore data the data is a graph with 5 minute updates and as graph's go the bigger the squiggle the quicker you race to your scope....meteor showers aurora lights its a great sight...
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