November 5, 2024

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HOULTON, MAINE - APRIL 08: The sun reaches totality during the eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Houlton, Maine. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

I did not see last Monday’s eclipse, except on television. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we only got a 20% exposure, and skies were overcast.

As they moved across the country displaying successive totality, I noticed the prominences on the edge of the disk. There were always between one and three little red spots at the edge.

Solar activity over the past reporting week, April 4-10, remains weak.

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