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Sunspot AR 1944 | Victor C. Rogus

By: Editors of Sky & Telescope January 11, 2014 0

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Photographer:

Victor C. Rogus

Location of Photo:

Jadwin, Missouri

Date/Time of photo:

01-11-2014 @ 11:17:50 CST

Equipment:

Homemade 108mm solar refracting telescope Baader safety wedge, Lomandy GM-8 GEM, Cannon 60Da 18 megapixel astro camera.

Description:

Hello friends at SPACE.com Departing sunspot group AR 1944. Get out there solar guys, I made these images a few moments ago (01-11-2014 @ 11:17:50 CST close up) with my homemade 108mm solar telescope! Spectacular, and a little scary, Sunspot Group AR 1944. Reportedly quiet now, the sunspot still has the potential for CME's and is said to be seven times the size of the Earth!