Greetings Nancy and the STO Zetas!

Planet X appeared on SOHO C2 this week (see links below):

C2 image: [link to api.ning.com]

Zoomed: [link to api.ning.com]


PX has appeared on the SOHO C3 coronagraph in recent months, but the above link is the first sighting I've observed on the C2.

Below is a C3 image captured on February 26th:

C3 image: [link to api.ning.com]

Zoomed: [link to api.ning.com]


According to the SOHO website, the C3 captures the Sun's corona from 3.5 to 30 solar radii, but the C2 captures only 1.5 to 6 solar radii.

At first I thought this would suggest that PX is now closer to the sun than when the C3 image was taken. However, when I scaled PX's distance from the Sun, it is approximately 2 solar radii away from the Sun in both the C2 and the C3 image.

Is this a coincidence or will PX remain roughly 2 solar radii away from the Sun until it rises toward the ecliptic?

Many thanks.