September 2024 - Musings

Solar Images of 09.30.24

This is my last set of solar images for the month of September. Today, there are eight sunspot groups (aka Active Regions) visible on the […]

Solar Images of 09.29.24

It’s Sun-day. Okay, I know that one is a bit overworked. Today was another clear day, and it looks like clear days until mid-October or […]

Solar Images of 09.28.24

I was another beautifully clear day today. I thought that I would experiment with new ways of presenting the sun that might require less work […]

Solar Images of 09.27.24

Today, the sky was totally clear. The solar disk, prominences, and active regions looked like this. The major prominences were those along the northeastern, eastern, […]

This Week in COVID

Here is Dr. Klotman’s Week 236 video address from Baylor College of Medicine. This week the emphasis is on Influenza as the COVID case numbers […]

Solar Images of 09.26.24

Our skies were cloud-free today and should continue to be for another few days. The solar disk looked like this. The largest prominences are highlighted […]

Solar Images of 09.25.24

I haven’t taken any solar images the last few days because of cloud cover. Later this afternoon, there were large clear patches that allowed some […]

Metamorphosis

The story by Franz Kafka gives us a horrific version of transformation whereas the seasonal cycles of Spring and Summer give us the caterpillars that […]

This Week in COVID

From Dr. Klotman’s Week 235 video address, I offer the following highlights: In other medical news, 50% or more of the new COVID infections are […]

Solar Images of 09.20.24

Our skies were partly cloudy this afternoon, but there were large breaks between slow-moving clouds. I made several 10-minute AVIs. Below is the image with […]