
I was just setting up on AR4373 when this jet flew over. The funny thing is that the contrail is nearly transparent. All the others I have captured are like black smoke trails. (the fuzzy shadow is a tree branch – Sun is still pretty low at 57N)
UPDATE: Closer inspection in slomo shows it is actually a plane with propellors which maybe explains the mystery. See video below.
This animation of sunspot 4366 was the front page feature on Spaceweather.com on 10th February 2026. Click here to read their technical explanation of why they chose it.

Featured on Newsweek.com
One of my solar animations that I uploaded to Spaceweather.com was featured in a Newsweek article which you can read by clicking the image below.
Fame at Last
I was really honoured to be featured on the front page of spaceweather .com recently. Click here to see the animation.

2023 Prominence Compilation
Above is a compilation of the solar prominence animations I captured in 2023 from Inverness, Scotland. Full details of equipment and software used are in the end credits.







