Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Mar 17, 2013 16:08:13 GMT -6
Solar Imaging the source of today's CME
17 March 2013
17 March 2013
Most of the day was heavily cloud covered, but early afternoon - actual blue skies were enjoyed, albeit with high thin clouds....but, it was sunny.
Perfect time to take a few images and see where this new CME that burped out was coming from. Using the 102mm Celestron Refractor and Baader Full Aperture Solar Filter, I capture much solar activity.
The solar disk has been great recently and developed some cool lookin' sunspots. Zooming in, we get some decent penumbral details...
News is that the CME from these sunspots slammed into the Earth early this morning, providing some nice Auroral activity as far south as Colorado.
After the solar session, I spied the Moon not too far away...
