Saturday 31 May 2014


 Cloudy all day as kept setting up then back inside when it rained, so spotted a late gap and very bad seeing but got a shot.
None of these sunspots pose a threat for strong solar flares. Solar activity is very low.
Spot count 56

Thursday 29 May 2014

So after a few days Old Sol decided to come out to say Happy Birthday to me....Bit bare though..
 None of these sunspots pose a threat for strong solar flares.
Spot count 72

Sunday 25 May 2014

Forecast is heavy rain, so got a safety shot first thing, looking cloudy but fingers crossed.
Sunspots AR12065 and AR12073 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 130

Saturday 24 May 2014

Yet again a quick cloudy gap between heavy rain, just got 1 image then felt drops of rain again, so packed up just in time.
Sunspots AR12071 and AR12073 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares. 
Spot count 112

Thursday 22 May 2014

 Today's quick early morning gap, then over 25mm of rain with added thunder for the rest of the day.
None of these sunspots has a complex magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 100

Wednesday 21 May 2014

Forecast again for high winds and rain, 25mm in 3 hours, so first gap was the only one today.
None of these sunspots has a complex magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 126

Tuesday 20 May 2014

Bit wet today so clouds all day, except for one 1/800th sec gap late afternoon, so a cloudy image today.
None of these sunspots has a complex magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 130

Monday 19 May 2014

 Forecast was not good, and so early image before the sky whited out for the day.
Departing sunspot AR2056 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 138

Sunday 18 May 2014

Lucky to get an early image today as busy for the rest of the day at a model car show.
Departing sunspot AR12056 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 146

Saturday 17 May 2014

Early image today then got time to get out the Cak and Ha scopes I think.
Sunspots AR2056 and AR2060 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 136

Friday 16 May 2014

 After another day of wind and rain caught a very late gap today, then it cleared for the evening.
Sunspots AR12056, AR12060 and AR12063 all have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 130

Thursday 15 May 2014

Caught about the only late gap today, waited all day but it paid off.
New sunspot AR2063 is crackling with C-class solar flares.
Spot count 162

Wednesday 14 May 2014

Early shot today, dry for a change but hazy all day.
Sunspot AR12060 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 138

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Odd day with hail and high winds, then a gap, then heavy rain and high winds, then hail again, so caught the second gap of the day.
Sunspot AR12060 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 164

Monday 12 May 2014

Third time lucky today, then only just got back inside before it started raining again.
Sunspots AR12056 and AR12060 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 161

Sunday 11 May 2014

Between the clouds there wasn't even a Sun sized gap today, so this is the best of today.
Sunspots AR12055, AR12056 and AR2058 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 125

Saturday 10 May 2014

Heavy rain and high winds didn't help get today's image, spotted a slight bit of less grey heading over so caught the only gap all day.
Sunspots AR12055 and AR12056 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot ccount 123