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Solar Maximum Sun in Calcium K
Welcome to Solar Maximum. A deep deep look into one of the many glorious sunspots on the active Sun on October 5th 2024, this time in the Calcium K line located deep in the ultraviolet spectrum. Solar maximum refers to the peak of the Sun's 11 year cycle of activity. The burst of active regions and X-class flares this week remind us that, well, it doesn't really get busier than this.
In addition, the sunspots in the northern and southern areas are getting closer and closer to the equator, another indicator of the Solar Maximum.
AR 3842 in the southwest quadrant is a magnetically complex region had several X-class flares last week and launched a solar storm towards Earth causing aurora the night of October 6th 2024. You can also see a small calcium prominence along the edge.
Imaged with a monochrome camera, and a Lunt Calcium K 1200 Solar filter. False colour added with the Solar toolbox in Pixinsight ( violet for the ultraviolet
wavelengths) From the Ottawa Backyard
Solar Maximum Sun in Calcium K
Welcome to Solar Maximum. A deep deep look into one of the many glorious sunspots on the active Sun on October 5th 2024, this time in the Calcium K line located deep in the ultraviolet spectrum. Solar maximum refers to the peak of the Sun's 11 year cycle of activity. The burst of active regions and X-class flares this week remind us that, well, it doesn't really get busier than this.
In addition, the sunspots in the northern and southern areas are getting closer and closer to the equator, another indicator of the Solar Maximum.
AR 3842 in the southwest quadrant is a magnetically complex region had several X-class flares last week and launched a solar storm towards Earth causing aurora the night of October 6th 2024. You can also see a small calcium prominence along the edge.
Imaged with a monochrome camera, and a Lunt Calcium K 1200 Solar filter. False colour added with the Solar toolbox in Pixinsight ( violet for the ultraviolet
wavelengths) From the Ottawa Backyard