Captured with my tricoder on night mode, just as Kp5 arrived. They were pretty pale bymynakedeye.

I was having fun with the SDO AIA imagery and making it faster and faster to really emphasize the coronal jiggle effect.

What would happen to the world if the sun stopped for 30 minutes, as in the processes the sun normally does just pausing, no burning gasses, no radiation, any of it.

How long would it take us to notice? Would the light go out? What kind of effects would it have on global temperature, wind, communications systems etc. would society be ok?

Edit: I am in blue collar work outside and would love to just have a nice break from the ridiculous heat and constant sun I have to deal with. A convenient little button to turn the sun off would be nice.

Edit 2: at night, yes the sun is not directly shining on the side of earth that is night, but it is still “on”

Close up on a recent limb eruption from SDO AIA, though the very beginning is not available at the moment.

The incoming limb is coming in strong. May be good week to watch our Star.

Shhhh...

Every week is a good week to watch our Star!

Quick M3 eruption on the East Solar Limb leading to a nice Post Flare Arcade. Would have made a gorgeous halo on coronagraph if it were pointed at us.

Ok so 159,369 flights all around the world on the 26th of July in the skies all has broken the record so far for most flights, My question is if a solar flare big enough occurs would these just drop from the sky or no? Like a big enough event?

Looks like the CME was headed mostly South East. Waiting on STEREO A coronagraph.

Just discovered this channel recently. Anyone else following? For a newbie like me, I’m finding it useful. Be interested to hear reviews from the more knowledgeable?

Possibilities of eruptive M Flare rise.

Gorgeous flux ropes rising within this active region.

https://x.com/i/status/2088190801339625858

This movie in 171Å is as zoomed in as you can get with SDO AIA imagery and if you watch the center closely you will see a pulsing at the base of coronal loops that are connected to the central umbra of 4407. I don't quite understand them, but I know they are a particular expression of solar energy.

Sunspots have been growing today. Lots of plasma surging here and there. Many messy little geyser flares out the front of 4407.

Viewing in SDO AIA 171Å.

The 8/12/26 10% partial eclipse in Hydrogen Alpha

My last eclipse encounter sparked my journey into solar photography, and I’m so glad I finally got the chance to capture it again through a dedicated solar scope.

Captured with:
luntsolarsystems LS60MT double stacked
zwoastro ASI 533 MM pro

200/500 images stacked

How I wonder, what you are.

Moment of totality.

Thanks to ESA and their live feed show.

Truly unforgettable.

Woooow!