As well as offering observing advice and producing reports on members’ observations, the SPA’s Observing Sections publish occasional news items about their field of astronomy. Here are the latest. You can read more on each Section’s individual area of this site.
- Activity Update – 23 March 23by jchapmansmith on 23 March 2023 at 16:24
Click on an image to enlarge Several spots/groups on the eastern side. In the south, four areas which appear to have remained stable, and one in the north, which is also stable. AR3259 is a faint spot pore group. ImageRead more
- Activity Update -22 March 23by jchapmansmith on 22 March 2023 at 14:26
Click on an image to enlarge A number of prominent active regions on show. AR3256 is a large singular sunspot, whilst AR3257 is a double spot group. AR3259 still appears to be a wide, defuse group of spots/pores in betweenRead more
- Activity Update – 21 March 23by jchapmansmith on 21 March 2023 at 10:08
Click on an image to enlarge Activity is low. The largest area is AR3256 followed by AR3257 in the south. A diffuse spot/pore region (AR3259) follows both regions. AR3260 is a small singular spot in the north. A small areaRead more
- Activity Update – 19 March 23by jchapmansmith on 19 March 2023 at 13:59
Click on an image to enlarge AR3251 appears to be decaying slightly, and approaching the west limb, while in the southeast a number of active regions have come into view. AR3256 is a medium singular spot followed by AR3257 whichRead more
- Activity Update – 18 March 23by jchapmansmith on 18 March 2023 at 14:40
Click on an image to enlarge AR3251 is the only spot that could be resolved in the west. A new large spot is in sight on the southeast and a group appears to be coming over the east limb. ActivityRead more
- Activity Update – 17 March 23by jchapmansmith on 17 March 2023 at 15:49
Click on an image to enlarge Activity is still quite low. Only a few minor areas left in the west hemisphere. A new spot has come over the southeast limb. Image by John Chapman-Smith Image by Cliff Meredith
- Activity Update – 16 March 23by jchapmansmith on 16 March 2023 at 17:24
Click on an image to enlarge New Section member Paul Kitchen observed and drew the Sun with AR3251 showing despite the weather. Drawing by Paul Kitchen
- Activity Update – 15 March 23by jchapmansmith on 15 March 2023 at 10:15
Click on an image to enlarge Activity is low. AR3245 has now reached the west limb. Small stable sunspots/groups are still evident. New area AR3255 has emerged as a spot/pore bipolar group. Image by John Chapman-Smith Image by Carl Bowron
- Activity Update – 14 March 23by jchapmansmith on 14 March 2023 at 10:09
Click on an image to enlarge Activity is still low. AR3245 is reaching the west limb. All other groups are small spot or spot/pore groups and appear to be stable. This image was taken with a Solar Continuum Filter whichRead more
- Activity Update – 12 March 23by jchapmansmith on 12 March 2023 at 13:05
Click on an image to enlarge Activity is relatively low, as most of the areas on the Sun are stable. AR3245 is still the dominant spot, and followed by several spots/groups. AR3241 and AR3242 have reached the western limb. AR3252Read more