The Sun is very active at the moment. The inverted Ha image below (PST plus Solarmax II) shows the swirling maelstrom of magnetic fields that are producing X-Class flares ( the darker the areas in this image, the more intense the emissions). I’ve also included that white light image of today’s Sun, as well as a crop that shows an interesting tiny ring sunspot structure near the middle of the image.
The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
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