Sunspot Groups AR3116 and AR3112

Sunspot Groups AR3116 and AR3112 taken on 06-10-2022 by Pip Stakkert using the 127mm Meade Apo Refractor, 3x Barlow lens and QHY5-ll mono planetary camera stacked and processed using PIPP, AutoStakkert3, Affinity Photo,  Fitswork4 and Topaz Denoise AI.

 

Credit:NASA-SDO_sun-in-visible-light_2022-oct-07_0100UTC_labels-e1665106680491

"The Sun has become more active  and a number of large sunspots have been evident on the face of our neighbourhood star. The largest spot group currently, AR3112, is responsible for the recent auroral activity visible from northern parts of the United Kingdom. This week, our instrumentation engineer, Jolene McSquint-Fleming, made new white light filters for the Jodrell Plank Observatory. With ever present high level cloud, yesterday was not the best for taking images of the Sun but we decided to test the filter made for our large refractor.  With clearer skies I believe we may get sharper images with this set up." - Kurt Thrust  current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.