Sunspots 2740 and 2741
A quick view of sunspots 2740 and 2741 on May 8, 2019. According to SpaceWeather.com (for May 9, 2019), “GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on May 11th when a coronal mass ejection (CME) grazes Earth's magnetic field. The source of the CME is big sunspot AR2740, which propelled the solar storm cloud in our direction three days ago. Auroras could appear as far south as the US-Canadian border.
Tech Specs: Meade 12" LX90, focal reducer, Canon 6D, Meade White-Light Solar Filter. Best 20% of 2000 frames. Image Date: May 8, 2019. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA.
Sunspots 2740 and 2741
A quick view of sunspots 2740 and 2741 on May 8, 2019. According to SpaceWeather.com (for May 9, 2019), “GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on May 11th when a coronal mass ejection (CME) grazes Earth's magnetic field. The source of the CME is big sunspot AR2740, which propelled the solar storm cloud in our direction three days ago. Auroras could appear as far south as the US-Canadian border.
Tech Specs: Meade 12" LX90, focal reducer, Canon 6D, Meade White-Light Solar Filter. Best 20% of 2000 frames. Image Date: May 8, 2019. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA.