The Sun 24-5-09 - AR's and Proms

AR11016 is still present with its AR filament. The small new AR in the east still has no spots. Small proms only in N, S , E, and W.

The Sun 23-5-09 - New small AR in east

A small new AR has appeared in the east which is currently un-numbered by NOAA but appears to have two fledgling spots forming. The returned AR 11016 is still viisble with its AR filament. Proms are in the west, east and south. The western group has a complex hedgerow of multiple arches.

The Sun 21-5-09 - AR11016 and 11017

The returning AR11016 is on the central meridian now and sports a nice dark active region filament with obvious barbs connecting to the surface. AR11017 is over on the west limb now and about to vanish over the limb. Two fairly insignificant proms in the west.

The Sun 17-5-08 - 3 Active Regions still visible

A lucky break in the cloud at midday allowed me to grab a few quick images in CaK and Ha of the active regions. All three are still visible with the new one (11016 returning) in the east now visible in Ha too and showing some flux detail, but no spots so far. There is still a spot in 11017 along with some small pores and the AR to the west of 11017 continues to disperse and decay. There is a tall spike prominence on the west limb. All images with north at top and east to left.

The Sun 16-5-09 - 3 active regions on the sun

For the first time in around a year there are now three active regions on the sun. The two SC24 regions are now in the north west and include 11017 which still displays a couple of small spots and the decaying companion active region further west which is very dispersed. The new active region which has just appeared in the north east is actually a repeat showing for AR 11016 according to the NOAA - this is an SC23 AR. Prominences are generally small today. The Ha view of 11017 and its companion is still quite impressive with lots of fibrils and small AR filaments.

The Sun 12-5-09 - Last views before the rain and cloud!

Its forecast for solid rain and cloud over at least the next four days so I was happy to get a final view of the active regions today after work. AR1 continues to decay while AR2 is hanging in there with a single spot on view in CaK. A nice spiky prom close to the AR's on the east limb.

The Sun 11-5-09 - Active Regions and filaments

Lovely clear blue sky today after work although the seeing was a bit turbulent. The two active regions continue their trek westward across the disk and AR1 is now breaking up quite a bit as it decays. AR2 continues to spread and there is still a definite single sunspot present when viewed in CaK. There is a nice dark filament separating the two AR's and some good proms in the east, west and south. A great day's activity !