I've been wanting to catch these enormous sunspots for the last few days, and just managed a small break in the clouds today before the Sun disappeared behind the trees.
They have already produced C and M class flares.
ED120, 13 subs with DSLR 450D on ED120, Baader solar filter.
Stacked in Registax (which seems to have stacked the disc slightly offset but I tried it again and it did it again).
I have put a rough comparison of Earth in the 4 o'clock position. Earth fits inside the umbra of the largest spot.
(http://www.caroleastronomy.webspace.virginmedia.com/_wp_generated/wp8d47e3a4_0f.jpg)
(http://www.caroleastronomy.webspace.virginmedia.com/_wp_generated/wp7a3c7f3c_0f.jpg)
Carole
Great image Carole, and it's good to see someone putting a scale to the sun spots. Trying sometimes to explain the size of these is hard to people who don't realise the scale but this greatly helps. ;)
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Tony G
nice capture.
Thanks Tony and Mac.
Very nice images Carole and well presented.
Mark
Very nice :chase:
Thanks Mark and Chris.
Carole