Saturday 31 January 2015

Friday 30 January 2015

 Battling with flu and high winds and flu and rain and flu, did I mention I have flu?
Four sunspots have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares: AR12268, AR12271, AR12275 and AR12277
Spot count 181

Thursday 29 January 2015

 Dull day followed by high winds and snow, so waited and waited and eventually it cleared up a bit just before Sunset so grabbed the gap.
Emerging sunspot AR12277 poses a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 140

Wednesday 28 January 2015

After a clouded out 24 hours, waited and waited for the winds to blow over a gap, which took until mid afternoon.
Sunspot AR12268 poses a threat for Earth-directed M-class solar flares.
Spot count 119

Monday 26 January 2015

Only gap today before the high winds and rain arrived was not that good today.
Sunspot AR12268 poses a slight threat for M-class solar flares
Spot count 65

Sunday 25 January 2015

Heavy rain and small gaps all day, looking a bit bare again.
Sunspot AR12268 poses a slight threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 57

Saturday 24 January 2015

 Bigger gaps today but seeing was poor.
Sunspot AR12268 poses a slight threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 70

Friday 23 January 2015

 So onto a frozen Friday, clearer skies but still not good seeing, but more at least more spots.
Sunspot AR2268 poses a slight threat for M-class solar flares
Spot count 63

Thursday 22 January 2015

 After a day of solid cloud and sub zero conditions back to gap spotting before the rain and wind arrived after lunch.
A new sunspot is emerging over the sun's SE limb.
Spot count 50

Tuesday 20 January 2015

First image today was through freezing haze, which lifted log enough for a gap to roll over to get today's image.
Not one of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 62

Monday 19 January 2015

 Frosty day with early gaps followed by wind and rain and a pathetic attempt to snow.
Not one of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 78

Sunday 18 January 2015

 Foggy mist morning cleared up after lunch to get today's image.
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 49

Saturday 17 January 2015

The wind and rain and 4 snowflakes seem to have washed all the spots away...
None of these sunspots poses a threat for strong flares. Solar activity is low.
Spot count 75

Friday 16 January 2015

Cloudy and frosty that cleared up later with not so good seeing.
Sunspot AR12259 has an unstable delta-class magnetic field that poses a threat for strong flares. However, the sunspot remains mostly quiet.
Spot count 62

Thursday 15 January 2015

Looking a bit blank this week now all the AR are rotating round the back.
Sunspot AR12259 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 89

Wednesday 14 January 2015

 Glad to get a safety shot today as shortly after the clouds arrived together with the winds and heavy rain.
Near the sun's western limb, sunspot AR12257 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 93

Tuesday 13 January 2015

Quick early morning image before the clouds rolled in and the rain started again.
Sunspot AR12257 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
Spot count 111

Sunday 11 January 2015

Chilly day with gusty wind, but better seeing before the clouds rolled in.
 Sunspots AR12255, AR12257 and AR12259 pose a threat for M-class solar flares.
Spot count 146