THE SOLAR ROTATION REPORT
ISSUED ROTATION DURING ROTATION 1972





          ROTATION REPORT  
  issued during Carrington Rotation 1972  
     Contaning data to Dec. 1, 2000. 
     
Prepared by Richard Hill, Coordinator ALPO Solar Section  
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Hardcopy observations:  
yr   mo dy  UT  who object   res.    type     rot'n    notes  
                             (")       
2000 05 07 1321 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1962 
2000 05 08 1335 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1962 
2000 05 09 1251 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1962 
2000 05 13 1129 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1962 
2000 05 14 1215 DDV  AR8993  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1962 
2000 05 18 1954 DDV  AR8996  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 05 20 1833 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 05 26 1134 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 05 27 1701 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 05 28 1310 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 06 07 1249 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 06 07 1755 DDV  AR9026  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 06 08 1312 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 06 09 1345 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 06 16 1406 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1964 
2000 06 18 1402 DDV  AR9046  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1964 
2000 06 19 1300 DDV  AR9046  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1964 
2000 06 21 1305 DDV  AR9046  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1964 
2000 06 23 1205 DDV  AR9046  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1963 
2000 08 05 1651 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1965 
2000 08 06 1212 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1965 
2000 08 12 1208 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 08 13 1231 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 08 18 1955 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 08 19 1212 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 08 20 1218 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 08 27 1315 DDV  AR9144  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1966 
2000 09 02 1245 DDV  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1966 AR 9147 & 49
2000 09 02  **  DDV  proms   5-10  H-a.dwg.  1966 E. limb, 13:16 & 17:19 UT            
2000 09 03 1242 DDV  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 AR 9147 & 49
2000 09 03 1505 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 03 1257 DDV  proms   5-10  H-a.dwg.  1967 E. limb
2000 09 04 1239 DDV  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 AR 9147 & 49
2000 09 04 1421 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 04  **  DDV  proms   5-10   H-a.dwg. 1967 E. limb, 13:13 & 17:34 UT
2000 09 05 1410 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 06 1443 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 07 1415 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 08 1406 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 09 1150 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 09 1150 DDV  disk    5-10  H-a.dwg.  1967 proms. all limbs
2000 09 09 1403 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 09  **  DDV  proms   5-10   H-a.dwg. 1967 E. limb, 12:33 & 17:34 UT
2000 09 10 1237 DDV  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 10 1630 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 11 1410 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 12 1359 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 13 1410 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 14 1355 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 15 1410 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 15 1435 RAB  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 AR 9161 & 65
2000 09 15 1805 RAB  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 AR 9161 & 65
2000 09 16 1230 DDV  2 ARs   3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 AR 9161 & 65
2000 09 16  **  DDV  proms   5-10   H-a.dwg. 1967 E. limb, 12:46 & 19:11 UT
2000 09 17 1951 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 18 1435 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 18 1440 RAB  AR9166  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 19 1402 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 19 1522 RAB  prom    3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 filamant/prom SW limb
2000 09 20 1426 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 21 1420 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 21 1447 RAB  AR9169  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 22 1403 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 23 1253 RAB  AR9169  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 24 1802 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 25 1425 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 26 1415 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 26 1434 RAB  AR9169  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 26 1455 RAB  disk    3-5   H-a.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 27 1409 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 28 1405 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 29 1429 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1967 
2000 09 30 1402 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 09 30 1209 RAB  AR9176  3-5   w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 01 1520 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 02 1415 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 03 1407 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 04 1438 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 05 1430 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 10 1626 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 11 1615 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 12 1700 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968 
2000 10 13 1751 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 14 1542 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 15 2031 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 16 1818 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 17 2055 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 18 1558 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 19 1639 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 20 1755 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 22 1836 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1968
2000 10 29 1616 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 10 30 1618 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 10 31 2039 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 01 1521 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 02 1531 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 05 1731 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 06 1535 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 09 1503 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 10 1554 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 11 1631 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 12 1645 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 13 1523 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 14 1508 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 16 1520 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 17 1535 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 19 1625 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 20 1502 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 21 1515 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 21 1535 RAB  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
2000 11 22 1723 ELR  disk    5-10  w.l.dwg.  1969
  


Digital observations:  
                            seeing  obs.  
 yr  mo dy  UT  who  what     (")   type  rot'n  notes  

2000 05 14 1535 GOG AR8996    2-3"   H-a.  1965 close up
2000 05 14 1557 GOG AR8998    2-3"   H-a.  1965 close up
2000 05 14 1612 GOG AR9002    2-3"   H-a.  1962 close up
2000 05 14 1658 GOG AR8996    1-2"   w.l.  1962 close up
2000 05 29 1548 GOG AR8996    1-2"   w.l.  1962 close up
2000 06 03 1548 GOG AR9026    2-3"   H-a.  1963 close up
2000 06 03 1604 GOG AR9017    2-3"   H-a.  1963 close up
2000 06 03 1702 GOG AR9026    2-3"   H-a.  1963 close up
2000 06 03 1724 GOG AR9026    2-3"   H-a.  1963 close up
2000 06 25 1535 GOG AR9056    2-3"   w.l.  1964 close up 
2000 06 25 1537 GOG AR9058    2-3"   w.l.  1964 close up 
2000 06 25 1648 GOG 3 ARs     2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up AR9054/55/59
2000 06 25 1714 GOG AR9056    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 06 25 1731 GOG 3 ARs     2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up AR9054/59
2000 06 25 1737 GOG 2 ARs     2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up AR9055/57

2000 07 01 1600 GOG proms.    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up W limb
2000 07 01 1628 GOG proms.    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up SE limb
2000 07 01 1628 GOG AR9056    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 07 01 1630 GOG AR9056    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 07 01 1634 GOG AR9068    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 07 01 1647 GOG AR9062    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 07 01 1701 GOG AR9067    2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 07 01 1723 GOG W. limb   2-3"   H-a.  1964 close up 
2000 08 01  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 0902-08 UT all limbs
2000 08 01 0905 JOP all ARs   3-4"   H-a.  1965 close up
2000 08 02  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 surge 0811-23UT E limb
2000 08 02  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 0828-35UT S&E limbs(?)
2000 08 02  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 0838-41UT all limbs
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  surge    5-7"   H-a.  1965 E. limb?
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 S. limb?
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 S. limb?
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 S. limb?
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 S. limb?
2000 08 02  ??  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1965 S. limb?
2000 08 03 1340 RGO  AR9104   2-4"   w.l.  1965 
2000 08 03 1340 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1965 
2000 08 03 1340 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1965 ARs labelled
2000 08 05 1243 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1965 AR 9114-5
2000 08 05 1243 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1965 AR 9107-10
2000 08 03 1243 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1965 
2000 08 03 1243 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1965 ARs labelled
2000 08 10 1505 JLJ  AR9114   1-2"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 10 1445 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 10 1837 RGO  AR9122   2-4"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 10 1837 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 11 1543 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR 9114-5
2000 08 11 1543 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 11 1543 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 12 1500 JLJ  3 ARs    1-2"   w.l.  1966 AR9114/9115/9126
2000 08 12 1734 RGO  3 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9114/9115/9126
2000 08 12 1734 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 12 1734 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 14 1530 JLJ  3 ARs    1-2"   w.l.  1966 AR9114/9115/9126
2000 08 14 1540 JLJ  AR9125   1-2"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 14 1545 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 14 2232 HCP  AR9125   2-3"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 16 1734 RGO  AR9125   2-4"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 19 1440 JLJ  AR9129   1-2"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 19 1515 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1445 JLJ  AR9139   1-2"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1455 JLJ  AR9129   1-2"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1505 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1543 GOG  AR9129   2-3"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1653 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 20 1653 RGO  AR9131   2-4"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 20 1653 RGO  AR9129   2-4"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 21 1328 RGO  3 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9129/9131/9139
2000 08 21 1328 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 21 1328 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 22 1418 BCO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 23 1601 RGO  AR9139   2-4"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 23 1601 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 23 1601 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 24 1504 BCO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 24 2118 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9138/9139
2000 08 24 2118 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 24 2118 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 28 2041 RGO  AR9143   2-4"   w.l.  1966 
2000 08 28 2041 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9140/9144
2000 08 28 2041 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 28 2041 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 02  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1966 1635-38UT all limbs
2000 08 28 2041 JOP  all ARs  2-4"   w.l.  1966 close-ups
2000 08 30 1740 JLJ  3 ARs    1-2"   w.l.  1966 AR9147/9149/9150
2000 08 30 1658 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966
2000 08 30 1658 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1966 ARs labelled
2000 08 30 1658 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9147/9149
2000 08 30 1658 RGO  2 ARs    2-4"   w.l.  1966 AR9140/9144
2000 09 01  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1966 0830-34UT all limbs
2000 09 01  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1966 0844-49UT all limbs
2000 09 02 0945 JOP  all ARs  2-4"   w.l.  1966 close-ups
2000 09 02  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1966 0833-43UT all limbs
2000 09 02 0835 JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1966 SW limb
2000 09 05 0830 JOP  all ARs  2-4"   w.l.  1966 close-ups
2000 09 03 0838 JOP  filament 2-4"   H-a.  1967 NW quad.
2000 09 04 2003 RGO  AR9154   5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 04 2003 RGO  AR9149   5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 05 0830 JOP  all ARs  2-4"   w.l.  1967 close-ups
2000 09 06 1355 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 06 1355 RGO  AR9154   5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 06 1355 RGO  5 ARs    5-7"   w.l.  1967 AR9147/9149/9151/9154/9155
2000 09 06 1355 RGO  3 ARs    5-7"   w.l.  1967 AR9147/9149/9151
2000 09 06 1415 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 06 1415 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 06  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 1645-47UT S(?) limb & hemisph.
2000 09 07 1754 SAM  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 07 2102 RGO  AR9154   3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 07 2102 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 07 2102 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 07  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 0811-35UT all limbs & ARs
2000 09 08  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 0840-53UT 
2000 09 08 0845 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 08 1515 JLJ  2 ARs    1-2"   w.l.  1967 ARs 9154 & 55
2000 09 09  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 0810-15UT all limbs & SE disk quad.
2000 09 09  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 0838-43UT all limbs & ARs
2000 09 09  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 0840-53UT 
2000 09 09 0845 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 09  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 1753-1800UT
2000 09 09  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 0810-14UT all limbs
2000 09 10 0841  ?   flare    5-7"   H-a.  1967 NW limb?
2000 09 13 1338 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 13 1338 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 13 1338 RGO  2 ARs    5-7"   w.l.  1967 AR9162-63
2000 09 13  **  JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967 1337-42UT
2000 09 13  ??  JOP  disk     5-7"   H-a.  1967 
2000 09 13  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 0848-52UT all limbs
2000 09 14  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 1035-41UT
2000 09 14 1412 JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 proms too.
2000 09 15 1515 JLJ  AR9165   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 15  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 1749-52UT
2000 09 15  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 1200-14UT
2000 09 15  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 0912-14UT
2000 09 15  ??   ?   AR9165   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 16  **  JOP  All ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1967 0901-05UT
2000 09 16 1742 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967
2000 09 16 1742 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967
2000 09 17 1917 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 17 1930 RGO  AR9165   3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 17 1930 RGO  AR9166   3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 17  **  JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967 1406-07UT
2000 09 17  **  JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967 1750-57UT
2000 09 17 1024 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967 SE limb
2000 09 18 1415 JLJ  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 1420 JLJ  AR9167   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 1430 JLJ  AR9166   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 18 1339 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 18 1344 RGO  AR9167   3-4"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 18 1400 JOP  All ARs  5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 18 1947 RGO  AR9165   3-4"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 1947 JOP  AR9165   3-5"   w.l.  1967 plus proms S limb
2000 09 20 1609 RGO  AR9169   3-4"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 1611 RGO  AR9166   3-4"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 1604 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20 0845 JOP  All ARs  5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 20  **  JOP  All ARs  3-5"   H-a.  1967 0920-22UT
2000 09 21  **  GOG  AR9169    1"     **   1967 1400UT(H-a), 1515UT(w.l.)
2000 09 21 1409 GOG  AR9169    2"    w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1422 GOG  AR9166    2"    H-a.  1967
2000 09 21 1443 GOG  AR9169    1"    w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1515 GOG  AR9169   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1501 GOG  AR9167    1"    w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1745 JLJ  AR9169   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1720 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 21 1720 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 21 0845 JOP  2 ARs    3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 22 1301 ARW  AR9167   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 22 1306 ARW  AR9169   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 23 1707 RGO  disk     7-10"  w.l.  1967
2000 09 24 1848 ARW  AR9169   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 24 2106 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 24 2106 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 26 1150 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 26  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7    H-a.  1967 1245-46UT
2000 09 26  **  JOP  All ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1967 1748-52UT
2000 09 27 0825 JOP  All ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 27 1434 RGO  AR9169   3-5"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 27 1436 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 27 1436 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 27  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 1635-38UT all limbs
2000 09 28 1527 BCO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 28 2131 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 
2000 09 28 2131 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1967 ARs labelled
2000 09 28 1634  ?   proms    5-7"   H-a.  1967 NE limb?
2000 09 28 1615 JOP  hemis    5-7"   H-a.  1967 S hemisphere
2000 09 27  **  JOP  quads    5-7"   H-a.  1967 1608-14UT, all quads
2000 09 28 1923 ARW  AR9178   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 28 1927 ARW  AR9176   1-2"   w.l.  1967
2000 09 27 1030 JOP  2 ARs    3-5"   w.l.  1967 AR9169 & 73
2000 10 01  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0820-22 UT, plus proms S & E limbs
2000 10 01 1030 JOP  all ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 01 1419 GOG  AR9178   2-3"   H-a.  1968
2000 10 01 1435 GOG  AR9178   2-3"   H-a.  1968
2000 10 01  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1500-10 UT
2000 10 01 1507 BCO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 01 1515 GOG  AR9173   2-3"   H-a.  1968
2000 10 01 1519 GOG  AR9176   2-3"   H-a.  1968
2000 10 01 1604 GOG  AR9177    2"    w.l.  1968
2000 10 01 1614 GOG  AR9173    2"    w.l.  1968
2000 10 01 2057 RGO  AR9176   3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 01 2059 RGO  AR9173   3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 01 2108 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 01 2108 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 02 1330 JOP  all ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 02 1802  ?   disk    7-10"   H-a.  1968 spectroheliogram
2000 10 02 2020  ?   disk    7-10"   H-a.  1968 spectroheliogram
2000 10 05  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1550-1638UT, plus proms S & NE limbs
2000 10 05 1700 JOP  all ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 06 1130 JOP  all ARs  3-5"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 05  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1539-43UT, plus proms SE & NE limbs
2000 10 07 1535 RGO  2 ARs    3-5"   w.l.  1968 AR9176/78
2000 10 07 1535 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 07  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1748-1800UT, plus proms SE & NW limbs
2000 10 08  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1016-29UT, plus proms SE & NW limbs
2000 10 08  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1358-1406UT, plus proms SW limb
2000 10 08 1412 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 08 1420 RGO  AR9190   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 08 1420 RGO  AR9182   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 08 1421 BCO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 08 1800 SAM  disk    7-10"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 10  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1725-43UT, plus proms SE & NW limbs
2000 10 11  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1338-42UT, plus proms N limb
2000 10 11  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1109-12UT, plus proms S & NE limb
2000 10 12 2135 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 12 2135 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 12 2136 RGO  AR9190   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 12 2148 RGO  AR9182   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 **  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 study of filaments from 10/07-12
2000 10 12  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1344-45UT
2000 10 13  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0857-0903UT, plus proms SW limb
2000 10 13 1946  ?   disk    7-10"   H-a.  1968 spectroheliogram
2000 10 14 1407 ARW  AR9190   1-2"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 14 1414 ARW  AR9193   1-2"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 15 1841 ARW  AR9190   1-2"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 15 1855 ARW  AR9193   1-2"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 15 1907 SAM  disk    7-10"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 18 1516 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 18  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1339-43UT, plus proms SW & NW limbs
2000 10 19 2056 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 19 2056 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 19 2056 RGO  AR9201   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 20  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1704-11UT, plus proms NE limb
2000 10 21  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0950-1003UT
2000 10 21  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1451-56UT, plus proms N & NE limbs
2000 10 21 1750 JLJ  AR9201   1-2"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 21  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1968 0948-1007UT, study of prom. on SE limb
2000 10 22  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1232-37UT, plus proms SE, S & NE limbs
2000 10 22  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1968 1238-1239UT, study of prom. on NE limb
2000 10 23  **  JOP  limb AR  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1326-30UT, study of prom. & AR on E limb
2000 10 25 1604 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 ARs labelled
2000 10 25 1604 RGO  disk     5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 25 1604 RGO  AR9207   5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 25  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0920-23UT, plus proms NW & SE limbs
2000 10 26  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0932-39UT, plus proms NW & SE limbs
2000 10 27 1054 JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 
2000 10 27  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1409-11UT, plus proms E limb
2000 10 28 0920 JOP  all ARs  5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 28  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0935-55UT
2000 10 28  **  JOP  E hemis  5-7"   H-a.  1968 1227-32UT, plus proms E limb
2000 10 29  ??  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   w.l.  1968 
2000 10 29  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0935-46UT, plus proms E limb
2000 10 30  **  JOP  all ARs  5-7"   H-a.  1968 0908-22UT
2000 10 30  **  JOP  proms    5-7"   H-a.  1968 0924-26UT, all limbs



The observers:  
 
RAB  Ray Berg - 10cm Sch.-Cass.  
BBK  B.Birket - 5 in. Rfr.   
BBR  Brenda Branchett - 8 in. Sch.-Cass.  
DBR  David Branchett - 8 in. Sch.-Cass.  
PHB  Paul Bock - 127mm refractor.  
BCO  Brian Colville - 6cm & 10cm Rfrs  
BCD  Brian Cudnick - 4.5 in. Rfl. &  350cm f/12 Vacuum Tel.  
GDL  Giovanni Dal Lago, 212mm Cass.   
WMD  William Dembowski - 4.25 in. reflector.  
DDV  Daniel del Valle - 90mm Mak-Cass.  
MDT  Mike DeTraglia - 80mm refractor.  
FDB  Franky Dubois -   
GOG  Gordon Garcia using a f8 130mm refractor 
     (stopped to 63mm  for H-alpha observations).  
RGO  Rick Gossett - 8" f/10 Sch.-Cas.  
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.  
SHK  Sheretha Knowles - 350cm f/12 Vacuum Tel. 
TLE  Thierry Legault - 70mm rfr f/10  
DAL  Daniel Louderback - 80mm refractor  
RAM  Randy L. Morris - 4.5" reflector & 8 in. Dob.  
ROM  Robert Morris -100mm refractor.  
DTN  Detlev Niechoy - 8 in. Sch.-Cass.  
MOL  Matt Oltersdorf - 11.4 cm reflector  
JOP  Joao Porto - ET would be a farce. 
JOP  Joao Porto - ETX 90mm Maksutov 
CCP  Cecil C. Post - 15.2cm f/6.7 Newtonian 
ELR  Ed L. Reed - 20cm Sch-Cass 
SAM  John Samouce - 6"f/10 refractor 
JFS  Jeffery Sandel - ?? 
JOS  John Sanford - 6" f/9 APO Rfr stopped to 2" (H-alpha) 
RWS  Richard W. Schmude - ETX 90mm Maksutov 
GMS  G.M.Stewart - 130mm rfr, f/16 
JAS  James Sweeney - 178mm Astrophysics Rfr 
RTM  Randy Tatum-7 in. Refractor stopped to 3.5 in with Daystar  0.5 Angstrom  
    filter or white light. 
BLW  Billy L. Walker - 4 in. Rfl. 
MWG  M.Wagner 
ARW  Art Whipple - 11.5cm Rfr. 
 
 
Abbreviations: 
Pho. - photo 
Dwg. - drawing 
eq.strip - strip image of solar equitorial region
H-a. -  Hydrogen Alpha filter. 
hemis.- hemisphere or semi-disk 
Disk - whole disk observation 
Prom - prominence (plural = proms) 
w.l. - White Light 
wlf  - White Light Flare 
 


                          The Rotation Report 
                                 of the
    Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers (ALPO) - Solar Section
                                    
                 Issued during Carrington Rotation 1972
                                    
                               News Notes
                                    

According to an announcement made by Sanchez on our SolNet email list, the solar max is past. We have had unbelievable coverage by the Section, over double that of the last max! Now we will begin to observe and record the decline to solar minimum. Just because activity will be in decline over the next few years, don't quit observing. I am presently preparing the report for rotations 1911-22 and 1901-11 is in the hands of the editors of the Strolling Astronomer (Journal of the ALPO). These two reports cover 1995-1997 (for the most part) and there was a dramatic drop off in observers and observations during that period with some whole rotations being covered by just one observer. Not a good situation, especially since there was some very interesting activity, what little there was.

There were a couple of problems with the current data. Again, at least one observer failed to attach their name to the body of the image (spectroheliograms) and I lost track of whose observations they were. It is critically important to do this. Take a look at some of the images by Art Whipple, Gordon Garcia and Jamey Jenkins (posted on the website) to see a few real good captions added to the images. These are very helpful and ensure that you get proper credit.

I would also suggest, especially for the prominence images, that directions (E.W.N, S etc.) be put somewhere on the images/drawings. Sometimes this is all the indication I may get on where things are on the Sun. We're very short- handed here in the Solar Section and can't take all the time necessary to track down individual prominences or sunspot groups in unlabelled drawings and images.

Also, several observers have begun to colorize their observations. There is no reason to do this. In fact, it often results in a loss of detail as you tend not to use proper contrast in a colorized image. Further, they make the image size larger without providing any more information.

HELP WANTED!!!!!

Assistant Coordinator: The A.L.P.O. Solar Section is in need of volunteers. We have two positions that need filling. One is as an Assistant Coordinator that can help to write the activity summary articles for the Strolling Astronomer. It would be best if this person were near or in S. Arizona so the transfer of files does not become expensive.

Archivist: We are looking for an archivist that has access to a scanner and some knowledge of how to use it and burn CDROM disks. We have data going back to 1982 that needs to be put in digital form and then put, by rotation, on a CDROM of data. This will be an ongoing position as we still get hardcopy data submitted. Since 1998 digital images have been put in the standard format by rotation so from that time the job will be easy, but older data needs the immediate attention.

If you are interested in either of these positions, contact me immediately!

Sunny Skies! -Rik Richard Hill Coordinator & ALPO Board Member Lunar & Planetary Lab Univ. of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 rhill@lpl.arizona.edu