Large Sunspot AR3394
Taken by Philip Smith on August 9, 2023 @
Manorville, NY USA
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Date Taken: 2023:08:21 13:56:09
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I tried to add color to my mono images. On 08-09-23 from my Manorville observatory, I imaged the large sunspot AR3394. The average sunspot is about the size of the entire planet Earth! However, sunspots come in various sizes ranging from hundreds to tens of thousands of miles across (many times larger than Earth). Scientists measure the total size (area) of all of the sunspots seen on the sun every day to get a measure of how active the sun is. Sunspots are not permanent. They appear and disappear on the surface of the Sun.
My imaging configuration was an Edge HD 14" telescope with a "FULL 14" aperture of the Baader ND3.8 Film for "PHOTO ONLY" not visual for viewing at the eyepiece like you can with the Baader ND5.0. solar film I have. Camera used for this image was the ZWO ASI174MM with a Baader Planetarium Solar Continuum Filter, 1.25" and a Baader Planetarium Carl Zeiss 2x Barlow Lens in the MoonLite Focuser with stepper motors all on an Astro-Physics 1600GTO German Equatorial Mount with Extended Temperature Absolute Encoders.
Kind Regards To ALL 🙂
Photographer's website:
https://www.facebook.com/philip.smith.5686
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