
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
11:00 am
Lunt 40mm solar telescope, Player One Apollo Mini CMOS camera, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro mount
Best 10% of 3000 frames of video stacked with AutoStakkert, sharpening and levels with IMPPG, final tweaks and color added using Photoshop.
Our nearest star is very active, as seen in this hydrogen alpha image. At this time there are 7 different sunspot groups visible from Earth as well as a number of filaments and prominences. Large sunspot group AR3112 (upper left) continues to pose a threat for X-class solar flares.
