Hi - just a general reply to the ?? raised. The sun is very dynamic on a timescale of hours like this *cloud* which either falls back onto the sun or disperses into space. If seen on the *edge of the sun* [rather than the centre] then its motion will be at 90 degrees to earth and not come our way - sleep safe - our ionosphere and atmosphere protect us and all plants and animals too and have done so for eons ;-)
@tacticalbattledroid If a prominence is typically released into space, it spreads out and diffuses as it travels. If and when it reaches Earth, the particles of radiation interact with gases in the atmosphere to create the auroras. In addition, if intense enough, the radiation can damage technology in space or on Earth, and people in high-flying aircrafts.
What are you using to capture the image? I have a PST as well and my cell phone isn't doing the trick
sheepbane 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@sheepbane I used my old Fuji E550 pocket digicam on zoom and auto-mode video - phone cams are not the best to hold to the scope eyepiece!
nytecam 1 month ago
When this did happen, it did have an auroral effect on the shortwave radio bands
and you did good work to capture it
GWOVMR 6 months ago
Hi - just a general reply to the ?? raised. The sun is very dynamic on a timescale of hours like this *cloud* which either falls back onto the sun or disperses into space. If seen on the *edge of the sun* [rather than the centre] then its motion will be at 90 degrees to earth and not come our way - sleep safe - our ionosphere and atmosphere protect us and all plants and animals too and have done so for eons ;-)
nytecam 6 months ago
is it headed our way?
patmac573 6 months ago
A spaceship from another planet
hoplapigen 6 months ago
Great movie :)
Can you please tell me how long was this visible and when did it occured?
Thank you.
Cheers
noxep 6 months ago
wow thats amazing but what would happen if that was to hit earth ? ';-)
tacticalbattledroid 6 months ago
@tacticalbattledroid If a prominence is typically released into space, it spreads out and diffuses as it travels. If and when it reaches Earth, the particles of radiation interact with gases in the atmosphere to create the auroras. In addition, if intense enough, the radiation can damage technology in space or on Earth, and people in high-flying aircrafts.
TheSpaceNews 6 months ago
@TheSpaceNews thanks for replying i did think that was the case but it just goes to show how pethetic humans are in the scheme of things ';-)
tacticalbattledroid 6 months ago