By Selene Gill | 2026-07-28
Three Sunspots Have 'beta-gamma' Magnetic Fields
On 07/30/2026 09:57 am by Victor Rogus | Website | Sedona, Arizona, USA
Through partly cloudy skies, this morning, we see that there are, at least nine numbered sunspots on the solar disk. And that three of those sunspots have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that pose a threat for M-class solar flares and those are: 4498, 4499 and 4501.
103mm Jaegers refractor, Baader Planetarium safety prism, using neutral density and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 80D camera. 650 FL 25 mm Clave 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!