By John Blough | 2026-08-07
The solar Disk this Morning
On 08/08/2026 08:46 am by Victor Rogus | Website | Sedona, Arizona, USA
Although there are 5 numbered sunspots, the solar disk is, in fact, nearly blank. All 5 are very small, hard to see, and all are rapidly disintegrating.
Every sunspot on the Earthside of the sun is rapidly disintegrating. If this continues, the sun could become spotless this weekend. One spotless day won't be the end of Solar Cycle 25, but it is a sign of weakening.
All of these sunspots have stable magnetic fields that pose little threat for strong flares.
(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 at prime focus. 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!