Special Ed
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Hello Everyone,
As soon as I heard about the new active region, I snuck away from my chores, grabbed up my binoculars, and looked to see what I could see.
The AR is big enough to be very apparent at 12x, even though the seeing was average to below average with a stiff breeze. The leading group of spots were much darker than the trailing area. This is how it appeared to me:
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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brianb11213
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Excellent presentation!
Thanks for posting this - solid thick cloud, heavy showers & gales have prevented me getting a sight of the Sun since Friday.
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swisswalter
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Reged: 03/29/09
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Loc: Eastern-Switzerland
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hi michael
very nice drawing
walter
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only dust in the wind, TAK on GM8, Lunt 60, DMK31,still greenhorn, but as a golfer used to be humble
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darkstar528
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Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA
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Great sketch!...I may break out the WL later myself!
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Blue skies,
Stephen "Darkstar" Ames
PST(#96038), VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP
CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO!
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My solar site:
http://seemysunspot.com
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marktownley
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Nice to see a white light binocular report! Good stuff! 
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Special Ed
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Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W
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Brian, Stephen, Walter, Mark--thank you very much. I'm always happy to have a chance to contribute to the record of solar activity posted on this forum. I could hardly believe it that an active region was visible on the Daystar *and* on a rare clear day. It's been cloudy for a solid month here.
I got my chores done in time to catch the Sun again just before it disappeared behind the mountains to my west. The active region had changed subtly, adding a third dim spot of activity in the trailing portion. Meanwhile, the dark leading spots seemed to have moved slightly closer together. Even though the Sun's altitude was lower for this observation, the seeing was a little better. Go figure.
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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KennyJ
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Loc: Lancashire UK
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Thanks for a refreshing topic , Michael !
My only experience of solar viewing was through 12x binoculars fitted with Baadar Astro Solar filters , in the spring of 2006 .
There was no activity worthy of special mention taking place at that time , but the experience was so enjoyable that I've been considering returning to it ever since !
Kenny
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Special Ed
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Thanks, Kenny. Baader filters for binoculars is cheap and easy. If the Daystar really is waking up again, now is a good time to get prepared. Hope you can get your own look at this active region before it rotates out of sight--it is much bigger now than when I first observed it on the 25th. If you know someone with a H alpha scope, ask for a look through it, too. 
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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mbucky
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Loc: San Diego
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great sketch and report, thanks for posting
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Michael Buxton
Lunt 75F BF1200
Takahashi TSA 102
DMK 21AU04 CCD
Orion Atlas EQ
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Special Ed
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Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W
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Thanks, Michael and congratulations on your movie making it on Spaceweather.
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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Special Ed
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Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W
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It was supposed to be clear today so I took my binoculars to work hoping to get another look at 1029 at lunchtime before it went round the corner. It was still partly cloudy by noon so I had to contend with intermittent high clouds but did get this quick look.
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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stets
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always a joy to see your sketches
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Special Ed
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Thanks, John. Likewise, I always look forward to seeing the work of you and your students.
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Michael Rosolina
8" f/10 Orange Tube SCT
4.25" f/4.2 Astroscan Reflector
SVP 3.6" f/13.6 CA Reflector
40mm PST f/10
APM Germany HD 15x70 binoculars
Canon 12x36 IS II binoculars
Mark I Eyeball
My CN Gallery
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