The Solar Photosphere in March 2024

 

A part of the Sun's Photosphere captured with the 127mm Meade apo refractor and the QHY5111492c planetary camera at F7.5

The active Sunspot Group 3599 captured with the same telescope and camera but at F22

A copped section (Top left) of Sunspot Group 3599.

A cropped section (Bottom right) of Sunspot Group 3599.

Kurt Thrust captured these images from the Jodrell Plank Observatory on 06-03-2024. The upper atmosphere at the time was a bit hazy and consequently the images are a little 'soft' . After all the dreadful weather we have experienced recently, here on the East Coast of England, actually being able to see the Sun was a real treat!

The Sun is our nearest star and the photons of sunlight we captured with our telescope and camera took approximately 9 minutes to travel the 150 million kilometres from the Sun to the Lowestoft - Karl Segin outreach coordinator at the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

The venerable 127mm Meade Apo telescope with white light filters in place for imaging the Sun safely in white light.