Is the Sunspot activity on the increase

Campus Dweller · #1 01-06-2009, 06:39 PM

Hark, I see a sunspot group on the MDI continium image on the IIS home page! The first I can recall seeing in I can't remember how long. For those of us without H-alpha filters, the surface has been as smooth as a baby's bottom for ages.
It will be interseting to keep watching and see if this is the end of the current solar minimum.
If it's fine next saturday, I might even get out my 'scope and stabdard solar filter and have a look.
Drew

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 01-06-2009, 10:29 PM

Whoo hoo!
It's about time.
Must drag out the scope tomorrow morning and have a look see.

Glenhuon (Bill) · #3 02-06-2009, 12:53 AM

Great, I've been looking forward to showing my grandkids a sunspot. Have to dig out the filter tomorrow, 80mm is already on the mount as a guide scope so just a matter of putting it on and popping in an eyepiece.

Bill

astroron (Ron) · #4 02-06-2009, 06:14 PM

Is the Sunspot activity on the increase
Not according to the front page article of BinTel NightSky publication for May.
There are two small ones visible at the moment , Clouds permitting.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 02-06-2009, 06:23 PM

I got a couple of minutes of sunshine this afternoon and managed to nab them Ron.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d=1#post450658