Meet Dr Pino & Talk Sunspot Record! Solar eclipse glasses to view massive sunspot cluster #PinoAstro

See a huge sunspot cluster just with solar eclipse glasses today, Friday, August 9, 2024 (8/9/24). Wondering how to view? No need for solar binoculars or a solar telescope (but those do help) just put on those glasses you bought for the eclipse!

0:00 Intro
0:21 Sunspot Record!
0:43 Solar Glasses!
0:52 Huge Sunspot!
1:17 Look via Solar Glasses
1:45 PSA- Be Safe!
1:57 Plans for the Future!

There are 337 total sunspots today! That's +95 more than yesterday! The huge sunspot cluster is AR3780 (AR13780). It is a must see!

Scientists have been observing sunspots since the 1700's. The previous record maximum number of sunspots observed was 285 at one time, which was observed in March 1958. Today's sunspot number dwarfs that number!

AR3780 (AR13780) is comprised of 128 sunspots (+25 more than yesterday) covering 1280mH (30mH bigger than yesterday) which is ~7.5x area of Earth! So far today it has produced 3 solar flares: 2 M-class flares (M1.4 and M0.9) and one C-class flare (C7.4). It has a 15% chance to produce an X-class flare and a 5% chance to produce a proton flare!

Area of sunspots are measured in millionths of a solar hemisphere (MH).

For updates on today's Sun flares, visit:
www.spaceweatherlive.com

Daily Sunspots is a series of short videos that document the spots on the sun every day that it's possible from my location. Generally, 10-30 seconds of RAW video is captured, and images are then stacked to create a more detailed final image.

What are Sunspots?- Sunspots arise from magnetic disturbances that change how the outer layers of the sun regionally mix, uncovering cooler spots that appear darker on the surface of the sun.

What's the point?- Sunspots and sunspot clusters are part of solar active regions (AR). We track active regions on the sun because they can cause solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME). Particles ejected from CMEs can hit the Earth several hours later (generally 15-18h) and cause aurora, and large solar storms can do damage to electronics, our electrical grid and satellites. Plus, sunspots look cool, and they are huge! Some can be several times the size of Earth.

Why should I care?- The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in telegraph stations. A geomagnetic storm of this magnitude occurring today has the potential to cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts, damage and human deaths due to extended cuts of the electrical power grid. A Carrington-class event today would result in between $0.6 and $2.6 trillion in damages to the U.S. alone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event

Sun Observation- I try to post daily updates relatively early in the day so that others that have interest can see what's going on. I have heard from some other solar astronomers that they appreciate these short videos to see whether or not it's worth getting out their Hydrogen-alpha (H-alpha, Ha) solar telescopes, and it also gives them a preview of the sunspots and active regions.

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