The sun is really photogenic at the moment, absolutely loads going on at a variety of scales. I initially took this pic to frame the proms and the pair of spots, but then upon closer inspection discovered there is a as yet un-designated active region visible, with what appears to be a single medium sized spot. Lets see what NASA decides to call it...
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Sunday, 13 May 2012
Detatched Prom - Sunday 13th March
This weekend has been promtastic! This detatched prom hovvered above the sun for several hours, twisting and rotating before finally lifting off...
Flame Prom 13th May
Some 24 hours later, there isn't much change with this very pretty prominence...
AR11476 saturday 12th may
This is still a very dynamic active region, but it really hasn't delivered in the way of solar flares. Either way there's plenty going on and is very photogenic...
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