Monday 30 June 2014


Rain again but cleared up enough to catch a hazy gap late afternoon. 
New sunspot AR12104 is large and could pose a threat for M-class solar flares. .
Spot count 112

Sunday 29 June 2014

Another catch a gap through the clouds and rain day today.  Nice to see more activity rolling into view this week.
New sunspot AR12104 is large and could pose a threat for M-class solar flares
Spot count 89

Saturday 28 June 2014

28mm of rain in 24 hours, and still heavy showers, so quickly set up and got a shot before the next downpour.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity remains very low.
Spot count 78

Friday 27 June 2014

 Mixed day after the heavy rain all last night, kept getting bright then heavy rain and thunder storms, got a lucky gap later afternoon which just managed 1 image and then packed up due to the big black clouds brought more heavy rain.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity remains very low.
Spot count 72

Thursday 26 June 2014

Hazy gap first thing then another cloudy day and trying to rain all day, it's now over 5 days since we saw any good flares. 
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is very low.
Spot count 52

Wednesday 25 June 2014

Between the showers and total cloud out, caught a less cloudy cloud spot.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 37

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Looked like a nice day but soon went back to a white hazy day..again...
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 64

Monday 23 June 2014

Summer this year seems to be just a white hazy sky, so got a less hazy gap today.  Count is on the way up.
Sunspot AR12093 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares
Spot count 95

Sunday 22 June 2014

A quiet Sun for the 1st International SunDay, but a great day spent making white light filters for people who attended with their own scopes, and handing out baader film with a guide to people who were going to make theirs at home, all for free. 
Emerging sunspot AR12093 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 75

Saturday 21 June 2014

Taken today through a large gap at exactly 11:51 BST (10:51 GMT) which is the time of the Summer Solstice.
The solstice sun is quiet. None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 75

Friday 20 June 2014

 Another hazy murky day, so grabbed a image before the sky went white.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low. .
Spot count 108

Thursday 19 June 2014

Hazy and cloudy all day, then caught a slight horizontal gap late in the day, so rushed out and got a image.
Sunspot AR12089 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 108

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Yet again gap hunting, at least the count is still on the way up.
Sunspot AR12087 and AR12089 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 87

Tuesday 17 June 2014

Cloud dodging again, when is Summer going to get here?
Growing sunspot AR12089 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 81

Monday 16 June 2014

After being totally clouded out on Sunday, nice to catch a late afternoon gap, spot count has dropped off in a day
Earth-facing sunspot AR12087 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 80

Saturday 14 June 2014

 Back to rain and cloud dodging again for the weekend.
Earth-facing sunspot AR12087 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 276

Friday 13 June 2014

After a good clear day yesterday, a total change on Friday the 13th, clouds and mist and trying to rain all day.
Caught a  bit of a hazy gap after lunch, and what a great display today.
Sunspots AR21080, AR12085 and AR2087 have delta-class magnetic fields that harbor energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 196