Sunspot 1476 in Ha wavelength
Date/Time: May 11, 2012 2:28PM PDT
Location: My home, Victoria, BC, Canada
Although there were some huge prominences visible today, the Sun's surface was dominated by Sunspot 1476. Swirling flares around the sunspot were clearly visible.
Equipment: Hutech-modified Canon T2i dSLR a-focal through a 2.5x Powermate, IDAS VLC filter, & Lunt LS60THa + LS50FHa solar telescope mounted on an HEQ5 tracking mount.