Imaged though hot and hazy skies (we are expected to tie a record high today here in Charlotte), today's Sun is relatively quiet. At the top left limb is a large looping prominence; directly opposite is a long, snaking filament. Activity is expected to increase over the next few days, so I am hoping the weather cooperates and I am able to follow it.
The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
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