A big and active sunspot hiding!

Spaceweather.com reports: A big and active sunspot hiding behind the sun's northeastern limb is about to reveal itself, rotating into view this weekend. A dramatic M2-class solar flare on May 7th confirmed its approach. The unnamed sunspot has produced at least 5 CMEs in recent days. If this production continues, Earth could soon be in line for a solar storm. This active farside sunspot may emerge at the circled location this weekend! The solar disk as it appeared to me this morning through clear skies.

103mm Jagers refractor, Badder Planetarium safety prism, using neutral tensity and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 80D camera. 650 FL @ prime focus. I am proud of this dedicated solar telescope as I made it myself around a used Jagers objective lens, bought on e-bay that had damaged coatings. A Moon Lite focuser, a Baader Planetarium Herschal Wedge. It has become my favorite telescope for sunspots!