THE SOLAR ROTATION REPORT
ISSUED ROTATION DURING ROTATION 1947




The ROTATION REPORT is the newsletter of the ALPO Solar Section with the primary function of promulgating the observations of the Section members to the professional community as well as other observers. It's secondary purpose is to bind our community of amateur solar astronomers together with news notes and other solar information.

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All individual observers are listed below the data list. This is done not only to give public recognition to these observers, but to aid the professional in attributing credit.


ROTATION REPORT 1947 _______________________________________________________________ U.T. Date Time who Type Res. Pho/Dwg Rot'n A.R. Notes Hardcopy observations : yr mo dy UT who object res. type rot'n notes (") 1992 07 19 1631 GOG limb 3-5 w.l.pho. 1859 prom. W limb 1992 07 19 1634 GOG limb 3-5 w.l.pho. 1859 prom. W limb 1992 07 19 1636 GOG limb 3-5 w.l.pho. 1859 prom. W limb 1995 01 04 2150 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 05 2100 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 12 2100 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 16 2100 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 17 2102 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 21 2107 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 22 2107 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 24 2112 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 25 2115 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 01 26 2115 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1891 1995 02 03 2115 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1892 1996 03 13 1810 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1907 1996 03 14 1842 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1907 1996 06 05 1855 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 06 1847 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 06 1810 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 07 1810 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 09 1900 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 10 1839 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 11 1822 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 18 1820 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 20 1840 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 21 1845 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 22 1930 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 23 1446 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 24 1942 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 25 1826 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 26 1847 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 27 1842 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 28 1850 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1910 1996 06 29 1850 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 06 30 1755 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 02 1817 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 03 1852 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 09 1841 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 10 1925 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 11 2115 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 07 12 2100 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1911 1996 08 02 1847 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1912 1996 08 03 1851 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1912 1997 11 28 1916 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1929 1997 12 01 1850 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 02 1840 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 05 1925 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 06 1830 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 07 1827 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 10 1837 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 11 1837 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 17 1842 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 18 1815 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1997 12 19 1825 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1930 1998 01 11 2105 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1932 1998 01 17 2110 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1932 1998 02 24 1835 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 02 25 1840 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 02 28 1827 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 01 1832 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 02 1822 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 03 1852 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 04 1900 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 10 1827 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 11 1845 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 12 1847 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 13 1902 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 14 1900 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 15 1815 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 16 1820 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1933 1998 03 19 1840 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1934 1998 03 20 1910 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1934 1998 03 23 1837 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1934 1998 06 22 1812 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1937 1998 06 24 1823 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1937 1998 07 04 1825 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1937 1998 08 11 1730 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 08 12 1742 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 08 16 1730 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 08 19 1735 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 08 22 1947 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 08 23 1752 JFS disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1939 1998 09 26 1531 GOG disk 3-5 H-a pho. 1941 1998 09 27 1053 DAL disk 10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 09 27 1128 DAL AR ?? 10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 01 2121 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 02 2027 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 05 2007 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 09 2152 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 10 2117 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 11 1406 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 11 1722 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 12 ?? RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 13 2017 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 15 2051 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 16 2025 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 17 1607 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 18 1930 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1941 1998 10 23 1850 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 10 23 2017 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 10 24 1402 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 10 25 1505 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 10 31 1210 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 10 31 2036 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 11 07 2049 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 11 11 1700 GOG AR8384 5-10 w.l.pho. 1942 1998 11 11 2207 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 11 14 1317 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 11 15 1951 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1942 1998 11 18 2122 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 21 1358 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 22 1637 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 24 1836 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 26 1337 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 26 1820 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 24 1836 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 11 1700 GOG disk 3-5 H-a pho. 1943 1998 11 27 1501 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 27 1831 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 28 1357 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 28 1835 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 11 29 1700 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 12 09 2105 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 12 12 1657 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 12 13 1957 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1943 1998 12 24 1932 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1998 12 25 1454 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1998 12 26 1644 GOG disk 3-5 H-a pho. 1944 1998 12 26 1627 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1998 12 27 2034 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1999 01 01 1537 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1999 01 09 1819 GOG disk 3-5 H-a pho. 1944 1999 01 09 2033 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1944 1999 01 15 1800 BLW disk 10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 16 1430 BLW disk 10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 17 1912 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 19 1700 BLW disk 10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 20 1510 BLW disk 10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 29 2110 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 30 1402 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 01 31 1442 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 02 06 1457 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 02 09 1525 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 02 10 1910 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 02 12 2111 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 1999 02 14 1412 RAM disk 5-10 w.l.dwg. 1945 Digital images: yr mo dy UT who object res. type rot'n notes (") 1998 10 03 1610 JOP AR8350 2-3 w.l. 1941 1998 10 03 1811 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1941 limb proms NW quad. 1998 10 05 1530 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1941 1998 10 05 1700 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1941 1998 10 08 1500 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1941 ARs 8348-9,8350,8353-5 1998 10 08 ** JOP AR8350 2-3 w.l. 1941 4 day montage: 1 10/03,10/05,10/06 & 10/08 1998 10 09 1600 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1941 ARs 8348-50,8355 1998 10 10 1559 GOG AR8355 2-3 H-a 1941 1998 10 10 1626 GOG AR8355 2 H-a 1941 1998 10 11 1447 GOG AR8355 2-3 H-a 1941 1998 10 10 1516 GOG AR8350 2-3 H-a 1941 1998 10 18 1630 JOP 3 ARs 3-5 w.l. 1941 1998 10 18 1741 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1941 limb prominences NE quad. 1998 10 19 1600 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1941 ARs 8358,8360-1,8363 1998 10 29 0845 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 10 29 0900 JOP ARs ?? 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 10 30 0930 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 ARs 8373-75 1998 10 30 1000 JOP AR8375 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 10 31 1300 JOP AR8375 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 03 1837 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1942 limb prominences W limb 1998 11 06 1415 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 includes ARs 8375 & 8378 1998 11 06 ** JOP AR8375 2-3 w.l. 1942 ** two images from 10/31 and 11/06 1998 11 09 1245 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 09 1335 JOP AR8377 2-3 w.l. 1942 with plot of features 1998 11 10 0930 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 11 1445 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 13 1100 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 15 1200 JOP 2 ARS 2-3 w.l. 1942 with plot of features 1998 11 15 1316 ? limb 2-3 H-a 1942 Limb proms in red 1998 11 15 1712 GOG AR8384 2 w.l. 1942 1998 11 1* ** JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 images from 11/10 @ 0930 UT, 11/11 @ 1445, 11/13 @ 1100 UT and 11/15 @ 1200 UT; ARs 8383 & 8384 included 1998 11 16 ** JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 images at 1715 & 1735 UT of ARs 8383 & 8384 1998 11 17 1215 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 18 1010 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1942 1998 11 19 0955 JOP AR8384 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 11 20 1500 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 11 21 1557 GOG AR8384 3 H-a 1943 1998 11 21 1558 GOG limb 3 H-a 1943 Limb proms 1998 11 21 1604 GOG AR8391 3 H-a 1943 1998 11 21 1905 DOH 2 ARs 5-10 w.l. 1943 1998 11 24 1115 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 11 24 1115 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 11 26 1500 JOP disk 5-10 w.l. 1943 mosaic showing all ARs 1998 11 24 1115 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 11 27 1000 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 mosaic showing all ARs 1998 11 27 1000 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 11 28 1609 GOG AR8395 2-3 H-a 1943 1998 11 28 1614 GOG AR8396 2-3 H-a 1943 1998 12 01 1100 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 01 1100 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 12 04 1030 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 12 04 1035 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 05 1045 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 05 1045 JOP All ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 ** ** ** JOP AR8395 2-3 w.l. 1943 **Time lapse of 6 days ending 12/06 1998 ** ** ** JOP AR8393 2-3 w.l. 1943 **Time lapse of 5 days ending 12/06 1998 12 06 1045 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 12 06 1045 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 08 1100 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 12 08 1100 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 11 1210 JOP AR8404 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 15 1100 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1943 1998 12 15 1100 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1943 1998 12 16 1100 JOP All ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 16 1100 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 17 1445 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 17 1445 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 18 1215 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 18 1215 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 19 1245 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 19 1245 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 20 1230 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 20 1230 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 24 1220 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 24 1220 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 24 1950 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1944 proms, SE limb 1998 12 24 2002 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1944 proms, NW limb 1998 12 25 1120 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 25 1120 JOP 5 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 25 2005 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1944 proms, NW limb 1998 12 26 1115 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 ARs8420 & 21 1998 12 27 1545 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 27 1545 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1998 12 27 2206 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1944 proms, NW limb 1998 12 27 2216 DOH AR8419 5-10 H-a 1944 1998 12 29 1310 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 29 1310 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 close ups 1998 12 29 1310 JOP AR8419 2-3 w.l. 1944 4 views with 4 filters 1998 12 31 1100 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1998 12 31 1100 JOP All ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1999 01 02 1110 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1999 01 02 1110 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 ARs8421 & 22 1999 01 ** ** REH AR8421 3-5 w.l. 1944 3 day montage 1999 01 06 1330 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1944 1999 01 06 1330 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1944 1999 01 ** ** JOP AR8421 2-3 w.l. 1944 6 views of the evolution from 12/24, 12/25, 12/27, 12/29, 12/31, 01/02 1999 01 08 2145 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1944 proms, SW limb 1999 01 12 2047 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1945 proms, SW limb 1999 01 13 2052 DOH AR8439 3-4 H-a 1945 1999 01 13 2108 DOH AR8440 3-4 H-a 1945 1999 01 14 1630 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 01 14 1630 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8437,39, & 40 1999 01 15 1630 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8439 & 40 1999 01 15 2138 DOH AR8440 3-4 H-a 1945 1999 01 16 1315 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 01 16 1300 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 1999 01 18 1445 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1990 01 18 2057 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1945 proms, SE limb 1999 01 18 2048 DOH AR8440 3-4 H-a 1945 1999 01 19 1445 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 1999 01 20 1330 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 01 20 1330 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs 8437,39,40,42,43,44,45 1999 01 22 2006 DOH AR8440 2-3 H-a 1945 1999 01 23 1230 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 01 23 1230 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8439,40 & 44 1999 01 24 1200 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 01 24 1200 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8439,40 & 44 1999 01 27 1255 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8444 & 2 unidentified 1999 01 28 2037 DOH limb 5-10 H-a 1945 proms, NW limb 1999 01 30 1345 JOP AR8446 2-3 w.l. 1945 1999 01 30 1712 GOG AR8446 3-4 w.l. 1945 1999 01 31 1130 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 1999 02 01 1937 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1945 proms. on W. limb 1999 02 02 1830 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1945 proms. on W. limb 1999 02 03 1911 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1945 proms. on NW limb 1999 02 06 1627 GOG AR8453 2-4 H-a 1945 1999 02 08 1245 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1945 1999 02 08 1245 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1945 ARs8453, 8456 and 2 new ARs 1999 02 09 1335 JOP AR ?? 2-3 w.l. 1946 new AR near limb 1999 02 09 1730 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 ARs8456-58 1999 02 10 1330 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 10 1245 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 12 1245 JOP AR8458 2-3 w.l. 1946 possible WLF 1999 02 10 1300 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 12 1300 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 12 1625 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 13 1015 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 13 1015 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 13 1515 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 13 1515 JOP AR8458 2-3 w.l. 1946 Three views of differeing contrast 1999 02 13 1515 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 ARs8457 & 8462, 2 views of differeing contrasts 1999 02 14 1420 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 14 1420 JOP 9? ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 15 1030 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 15 1030 JOP AR8458 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 16 1420 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 ARs8457, 58 & 62 1999 02 16 1420 JOP 2 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 ARs8457 & 62 1999 02 17 1000 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 17 1000 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 18 0945 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 18 0945 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 19 1000 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 19 1000 JOP 6 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 20 1005 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 20 1005 JOP 7 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 21 1215 JOP All ARs 3-5 w.l. 1946 1999 02 21 1215 JOP 4 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 1999 02 24 1941 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1946 proms. NW limb 1999 02 24 0940 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 AR8467 and two others 1999 02 25 1846 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1946 proms. NE limb 1999 02 26 2023 DOH limb 3-5 H-a 1946 proms. NE limb 1999 02 26 0940 JOP 3 ARs 2-3 w.l. 1946 ARs8470-72 Video observations (all by RTM): yr mo dy UT obj type obs'r rot'n notes from-to 1998 11 28 1513-1809 ?? RTM 1943 1998 11 29 1508-1733 H-a RTM 1943 including large, active prom. on W limb 1998 12 06 1524-1702 ?? RTM 1943 1999 01 17 1445-1615 ?? RTM 1945 1999 01 27 1558-1721 H-a RTM 1945 1999 01 27 1558-1721 ?? RTM 1945 1999 02 16 1707-1718 ?? RTM 1945 The observers: BBR Brenda Branchett - 8 in. Sch.-Cass. DBR David Branchett - 8 in. Sch.-Cass. PHB Paul Bock - 127mm refractor. WMD William Dembowski - 4.25 in. reflector. MDT Mike DeTraglia - 80mm refractor. GOG Gordon Garcia using a f8 130mm refractor (stopped to 63mm for H-alpha observations). DOH Doug Hansen with 58mm f/30 rfr REH Richard Hill using a 6 in. solar reflector(visual), C5 (video). JLJ Jamey L. Jenkins - 125mm refractor. DAL Daniel Louderback - 80mm refractor RAM Randy Morris - 4.5" reflector ROM Robert Morris -100mm refractor. DTN Detlev Niechoy - 8 in. Sch.-Cass. MOL Matt Oltersdorf - 11.4 cm reflector JOP Joao Porto - ETX 90mm Maksutov JFS Jeffery Sandel - ?? GMS G.M.Stewart - 130mm rfr, f/16 RTM Randy Tatum-7 in. Refractor stopped to 3.5 in with Daystar 0.5 Angstrom filter or white light. BLW Billy L. Walker Abbreviations: Pho. - photo Dwg. - drawing H.a. - Hydrogen Alpha filter. Disk - whole disk observation Prom - prominence (plural = proms) w.l. - White Light WLF - White Light Flare

Rotation Report 1947 News Notes


The last Rotation Report was issued with the last number being Rotation 1948. I thought I could hold out the publication until then but the deluge of data precludes that. So here is the RR issued in Roration 1947. It was pointed out in the last one that our old enumeration system for RRs no longer works well and is just plain confusing, even to me. From now on RRs will carry the enumeration of the rotation of issue and nothing else.

Due to a number of serious personal setbacks the next Activity Summary for the Strolling Astronomer, or Journal of the ALPO, has been held up. I expect to be able to get back to it in the very near future, after a three week Mars and Lunar observation run on the mountain.

To those of you who are SolNet subscribers, and I hope that is everyone that reads this, there may well be some changes there soon. The mailing system has been unstable for six months now, partly due to repeated attacks by hackers and to several "upgrades" that had the "improved features" that caused the email to pile up in our machines. It is not yet clear whether the better way to go is someone else taking the SolNet permanently, as I have no guarantee that our system will ever be as stable as it once was, or whether we will post to the website instead. I took a poll, on SolNet, about this and the results were split pretty evenly. Many, about half, have a problem at the end of the month and during increased solar activity with the flood of emails. Others have problems with using browsers for one reason or another. Hacking is only likely to get worse, certainly in the short run. We are particularly vunerable at a university where we have to keep a pretty open cyber-environment. So something will have to change and soon.

Sunny Skies! -Rik ALPO Solar Section Staff Coordinator Richard Hill Lunar & Planetary Lab Univ. of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 rhill@lpl.arizona.edu Acting Asst. Coordinator Jeff Medkeff Acting Asst. Coordinator Gordon Garcia Acting Asst. Coordinator Jeffery Sandel