sunspot burps!

Sunspot group #798 that developed rapidly with flare activity over the last week has reached the west limb and produced a big multi-looped prominence. My pic at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/pstnew.htm

with even better pic at http://www.spaceweather.com/

Nytecam
51N 0.1W

Originally Posted by nytecam

Sunspot group #798 that developed rapidly with flare activity over the last week has reached the west limb and produced a big multi-looped prominence. My pic at

http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/pstnew.htm

with even better pic at http://www.spaceweather.com/

Nytecam
51N 0.1W

CME associated with above spot group [now passed over limb] produced aurora in northern USA as reported on this Forum. This morning proms associated with this spot hug limb [with a little imagination] as a 'dino's nest' form;-). Prom+aurora pics at URLs above.
Nytecam

I was fortunate enough to observe that prominence with my Coronado PST.
It was certainly noteworthy.

Dave Mitsky