Sunspots

In this image you can see the largest sunspot group to be observed so far during this solar cycle. This sunspot group measured about 6.5 billion square kilometers and it was large enough that people equipped with suitable eye protection were able to see it with their naked eyes.


23.October 2000, 12:12 UT, GS 300 - 10.8/1000mm, Kodak Technical Pan (DK 19, 7 min, 20░C), 1/500 s exposure, Solar Baader folie filter

Copyright (C) 2000 Miloslav Druckmⁿller