astrobaja - 4-16-2014 at 12:49 PM
There has been a fair bit of activity on the sun this week with about 8 groups of sunspots. Seen in what is termed hydrogen alpha light (through a
special designed solar telescope) you can see the magnetic activity and filaments (which are what flares are called when seen against the surface of
the sun)
heres a image from today that I took with my solar scope and high speed camera
Link to the full image:
http://imageshack.com/a/img845/7927/rq2w.jpg
the view through the eyepiece is similar when there are conditions of low air turbulence
cheers
Mike
blackwolfmt - 4-16-2014 at 01:38 PM
Yeah astrobaja I check this site about every day
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html
elgatoloco - 4-16-2014 at 03:08 PM
Nice.
When I grow up I want one of those solar telescopes.
We got to spend a considerable amount of time viewing a total solar eclipse in 2006 through one of those. Being able to see the flares shooting off
'live' was unforgettable. I almost enjoyed that as much as the eclipse. 
Thanks for sharing.
durrelllrobert - 4-16-2014 at 04:10 PM
looks like last nights dinner that I couldn't keep down 
wessongroup - 4-16-2014 at 04:46 PM
The sun is quite a planetary object which can be studied ... thanks and hope you got some good shot of the moon 
willardguy - 4-16-2014 at 04:48 PM
I looked in miami I looked in negril, the closest I came was a month old bill.