This is an image of sunspot AR1471 taken May 8th, 2012.

This is an image of sunspot AR1476 taken May 8th, 2012.

This is an image of sunspot AR1477 taken on May 8th, 2012.

A different view of sunspot AR1477.

This image taken 05-10-12 shows the Earth in comparison to AR1476

In this image taken 05-10-12, AR1477 has moved farther into the Sun's face.

This image taken on 05-14-12 shows a host of solar activity.

This image taken on 05-14-12 shows sunspot AR1476 slowly deminishing.

This is a mosaic of six images taken on 05-18-2012.

ABOUT THE IMAGES

TELESCOPE:  Orion 100ED refractor @ F/9.

MOUNT:  Celestron CG-5 ASGT.

CAMERA:  Imaging Source video cam DMK21au04.

FILTERS:  Baader Planetarium RGB, and an Orion glass solar filter.

SOFTWARE:  Registax V6, Photoshop CS3.