• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Venus Crescent and Huge Active Region on the Sun

Jeremy Perez

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Time is running out to catch the crescent of Venus this time around. It's dropping toward the horizon by about 1 degree per day after sunset. The crescent is readily visible through binoculars steadied on a tripod or other sturdy surface (just a caution to avoid binoculars if the sun is still above the horizon).

The sun is also sporting an enormous sunspot group right now. If you have eclipse glasses and good distance vision, it can be seen without magnification. It's an amazing sight if you do have a solar telescope.

Some iPhone photos of Venus and the waxing crescent Moon through an 8-inch Dobsonian telescope at 32X and 120X:

Venus Crescent - 120X
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Venus Descending into the Trees - 32X
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Crescent Moon - 32X
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Observation Sketch of Solar Disc and AR1944 - 32X & 120X


Solar observing report - January 3, 2014
 
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