AR2192 has been flaring spectacularly. Here are some pix taken today of this dragon on the sun! The complex activity of this active area can be clearly seen in these images, as can the changes from the image of 10-19, when the spot was closer to the edge of the sun.The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
AR2192--A Fire-Spitting Dragon! (October 22, 2014)
AR2192 has been flaring spectacularly. Here are some pix taken today of this dragon on the sun! The complex activity of this active area can be clearly seen in these images, as can the changes from the image of 10-19, when the spot was closer to the edge of the sun.
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