Heads up to those with a h-alpha scope:
Large prom on the Sun this morning.
One of the biggest and brightest I have seen in quite some time.
I'm imaging it now.

Be sure to post them Michael...

Prom Image
www.astroshot.com//Solar/2011-11-12/11-11-12_10-26-20-V01c.jpg
Looks like a dolphin jumping out of the Sun, to me anyway....

Active Regions
www.astroshot.com//Solar/2011-11-12/11-11-12_10-33-29-V01c.jpg

Long Filament
www.astroshot.com//Solar/2011-11-12/11-11-12_10-31-19-V01c.jpg (colour)

www.astroshot.com//Solar/2011-11-12/11-11-12_10-31-19-V01n.jpg (negative)

Michael.

Excellent images - very dynamic. The negative image is particular interesting - a look of 3-d about it.

Having been out of the loop for a while, has the sun's activity increased significantly or is it still very quiet?

Like yourself Dave, I've been busy the last few months and only getting back to astronomy again in the past week. With the summer we had, it wasnt the most favourable for solar imaging anyway. The sun is near the peak of cycle 24 right now.
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TOTALLY AMAZING IMAGES!!!!!! fantastic detail! best images i have seen around!!! solar cycle 24 is up and runing and your capturing it great!!! keep it coming!!!

clear skies, James.