Massive prominences on the sun. The moon and Saturn have a close pass.

The first clear day in quite some time.  A perfect opportunity to see what is happening on the sun.  

The telescopes used:  Lunt LS50THa double-stacked hydrogen-alpha scope, and an AT80EDT with a Lunt solar wedge for white-light imaging.  The camera used with both was a ZWO ASI178mm monochrome camera. 

Both scopes were shooting through the open south-side bedroom window because I didn't want to go outside and shovel snow around the outdoor mount.  

Hydrogen-alpha.  Lunt LS50THa.

Limb prominences

sunspots, white light.  AT80EDT

In the evening of the same day, the 9.3-d moon passed within about 1/3 degree of Saturn. 

The moon and Saturn.  AT80EDT.

Earth's orbital path will cross through the plane of Saturn's rings early next year.  The rings are becoming harder to see as this event approaches.