By Mandy Daniels | 2026-07-06
New sunspot (AR4482) is Turning Toward Earth
On 07/07/2026 09:24 am by Victor Rogus | Website | Sedona, Arizona, USA
This morning we see that new sunspot (AR4482) is turning toward Earth. Just a few days ago it produced an X1.3-class solar flare, and appears capable of doing so again. NOAA analysts estimate a 55% chance of M-class flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on July 7th. As seen to me, through haze, and reported by Spaceweather.com.
103mm Jaegers refractor, Baader Planetarium safety prism, using neutral density and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 80D camera. 650 FL 12.5 mm eyepiece. I am proud of this dedicated solar telescope as I made it myself around a used Jaegers objective lens, bought on e-bay that had damaged coatings. A Moon Lite focuser, a Baader Planetarium Herschel Wedge. It has become my favorite telescope for sunspots!