Photographer:
Michael Teoh
Location of Photo:
Malaysia
Date/Time of photo:
4 July 2025, 03:04 UT and 3 January 2026, 03:47 UT
Equipment:
[Aphelion image] Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50DX, Baader AstroSolar OD 5.0, Baader Red Filter, GSO 2x Barlow, QHY5III678M. [Perihelion image] APM 80/500 APO, Lunt Solar Wedge, Baader Solar Continuum 540 nm, GSO 2x Barlow, QHY5III678M.
Description:
A comparison of the angular size of the Sun during the most recent aphelion in 2025 and perihelion in 2026. The angular diameter of the Sun during the perihelion of 2026 was about 3.4% larger than it was during the aphelion of 2025.
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