Observing Log for 2006-09-08
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2006-09-08


Location: Billingborough (South Lincolnshire, UK)
From: 2006-09-08 13:15 UT
To: 2006-09-08 13:20 UT
Equipment: Solarscope
Temperature: 19.9°C ...
Dew Point: 9.2°C ...
Humidity: 49% ...
Wind Speed: 1.3mph ...
Wind Dir: South East ...
Pressure: 1028.9hPa ...
Notes:

Mostly cloudless afternoon although seeing was a little unsteady. Took the Solarscope out to do a quick sunspot count.

Sun

From: 2006-09-08 13:15 UT
To: 2006-09-08 13:20 UT

Active areas 907 and 909 were both still visible with three small, faint spots each.

Active area 908 (the return of active area 904) was also still visible. The "tail" I saw yesterday was now obviously a second spot sharing a penumbra with the main spot.


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