By Thomas Jones | 2026-05-20
The solar disk as seen to me this morning
On 05/20/2026 10:25 am by Victor Rogus | Website | Sedona, Arizona, USA
The solar disk as seen to me this morning. All of these sunspots have stable magnetic fields that pose no threat for strong solar flares. However, Spaceweather.com reports:
Sunspots on the farside of the sun are so large, they are affecting the way the sun vibrates. Helioseismic maps reveal three dark echoes where large sunspots are hidden behind the solar limb. The sun's rotation will turn the nearest toward Earth beginning May 22nd!
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!