AR11542 3000mm 10th August

AR11542 3000mm, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Again another high mag shot taken with the 127mm PST mod. This is quite an active part of the sun and is crackling with c class flare energy. M class flares are possible in the days ahead...

AR11544 3000mm FL 10th august

AR11544 3000mm, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Ramping the focal length up to 3 metres in good seeing conditions for a change!

AR11543 wl 10th August

AR11543 wl, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Taken with the 127mm @ 2250mm fl. Lunt wedge. I love the lightbridge across the main spot in this photo!

ar11542 wl

ar11542 wl, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Taken with 127mm @ 2250mm fl & lunt wedge.

ar11540 ar11544 wl 10th August

ar11540 ar11544 wl, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Taken with the 127mm @ 2250mm fl Lunt wedge.

AR11538, AR11540 & Mega Filament 9th August

ar11538 ar11540 mega filament, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

This region of the sun continues to show lots of activity, and as such the only way to capture it is by doing a mosaic. This is 6 frames taken with the 127mm PST mod at 1900mm fl with the DMK31. In the bottom left corner new region S1850 [S31E07] emerged quickly and has many spots. If the region develops further minor M class flares will become possible.

AR11543 9th August

AR11543, a photo by Mark Townley on Flickr.

Lots on intricate detail in this image - i really like the lightbridge and the little spotlets!