I had to check in the white-light scope, and it showed the "smaller third spot" to actually be a pair. Once I knew there were two of them, I could see both members in the PST. My mount won't be here until Monday, plus many of the accessories I purchased are coming from different sellers, so their arrival will be strung-out over coming days. I doubt that I could have it up and running before the 15th, and that day might be iffy if the family keeps me from my own interests in intervening days. But I needn't bring the CGEM for a sun party; I have a small GoTo mount for my PST. I have a prior commitment for the 22nd. The 29th is the Memorial Day weekend and I have no visibility on that, as of yet. (As an aside, when did ordering a pair of ordinary counterweights get to cost so blasted much money!? SHEESH!) On 5/4/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
Oops, sorry I missed your sunspot question.
I only had a quick look through the white light scope (spent most of the time with the PST). But when I said three spots I was referring to one group of two fairly easy to see spots and then a much smaller third spot all by itself on the other side of the disk.