Sunday 31 August 2014


I think the heavy rain for the last 2 days has washed all the spot away.
Sunspot AR12152 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 64

Thursday 28 August 2014

Another windy and rain shower day, lucky to get a gap as it cleared up a bit late afternoon.
Sunspot AR12146 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong solar flares.
Spot count 82

Wednesday 27 August 2014

 So after 2 days of rain (It was Bank Holiday Monday and it just forgot to stop I think), here is today's White light,
Sunspot AR12146 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong solar flares
Spot count 81

Sunday 24 August 2014

 Very late image today between a gap in the rain and high winds.
Sunspots AR12151 and AR12149 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 124

Saturday 23 August 2014

Another misty hazy morning, only chance of a early image as never really cleared all day.
Sunspots AR12148 and AR12149 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 139

Friday 22 August 2014

Spot count is up, but blue gaps to see them are closing in fast. 
Emerging sunspot AR12149 poses a threat for M- and possibly X-class solar flares.
Spot count 128

Thursday 21 August 2014

Getting a bit cooler here now, so hazy mornings and the Sun is rising later, so waiting for the mist to clear and old Sol to shine down.
Not one of these sunspots has the type of complex magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 89

Wednesday 20 August 2014

Early shot before today's clouds rolled in and the rain started..
Not one of these sunspots has the type of complex magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 84

Tuesday 19 August 2014

 Catching up after a busy week re-building both my websites as they are now on fully secure hosting and also new software and on the latest HTML, so can now get back to this week, so after missing Monday due to being rained off 3 times we move onto Tuesday.
All of these sunspots are in decay and they pose little threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 92

Sunday 17 August 2014

Lucky today as heavy rain and 60mph winds made it a bit of a struggle.
Sunspots AR12139, AR12141 and AR12144 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 99

Saturday 16 August 2014

Very early shot today and glad to get a safety image done as the clouds blew across and 20 minutes later it was full cloud for the rest of the day.
Sunspots AR12139 and AR12144 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 119

Friday 15 August 2014

What a surprise there was a big bit of blue before the sky went black and the rain came.
Solar activity is very low. None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 108

Thursday 14 August 2014

Black clouds and rain nearly all day, caught a lunchtime gap of blue.
Solar activity is very low. None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares
Spot count 68

Wednesday 13 August 2014

A gap a gap after the rain and wind died down a bit.  Looking a bit blank again this week.
Solar activity is very low. None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 80

Tuesday 12 August 2014

Gap free day today so taken through a even bit of cloud, just before the rain came down in bucket loads.
Solar activity is very low. None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 82

Monday 11 August 2014

Early Monday image which was lucky as heavy rain and wind with no gaps later in the day.
Solar activity is very low. None of these quiet sunspots poses a threat for strong flares.
Spot count 64

Sunday 10 August 2014

 After a good Saturday it is back to gap hunting and rain dodging Sunday.
Stubbornly-quiet sunspot AR12135 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 111