Hi Kelly, Here's what Spaceweather.comn is saying. patrick On 07 Jan 2014, at 10:18, Kelly Ricks <kellyalenericks@gmail.com> wrote:
It's clear (and CCCOLD) out here in Ohio. I put on my eclipse shades for a peek at the sun and was amazed to easily see a big sun spot group without any magnification. I'll admit, I don't look at the sun daily, but I've never been able to observe surface detail on the sun without magnification before. Does anyone here know if such a big feature is common?
~Kelly
Space Weather News for Jan. 7, 2014 http://spaceweather.com STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY: One of the largest sunspots in years, AR1944, has turned toward Earth and it is crackling with strong flares. So far on Jan. 7th, the active region has produced M7- and X1-class eruptions, and more appear to be in the offing. As this alert is being issued, analysts are waiting for more data from solar observatories to clarify the possibility of CME impacts and geomagnetic storms in the days ahead. For updates, stay tuned to http://spaceweather.com.