Photographer:
Michael Teoh
Location of Photo:
Heng Ee Observatory, Penang, Malaysia
Date/Time of photo:
October 26, 2021, 0253 UT
Equipment:
Lunt LS152THa telescope, Tele Vue 3x Barlow, QHY5L-II-M Camera
Description:
On Oct 26, 2021, active region AR2891 was still hiding behind the northeastern limb of the Sun, while releasing eight solar flares on that day alone. At around 03:00 UT, the active region released a M1-class flare. I was able to capture an image of the region just before it erupted. I was planning for a timelapse of the region as I noticed that it was actively changing, but unfortunately the clouds rolled in just as I started recording, and therefore missed the whole eruption.