10 December 2006

SUNSPOT OBSERVATION

Object: SUNSPOT
Date: 10 December 2006 U.T.
Time: 18:47 - 19:00 U.T.
Seeing: Fair
Telescope: 102mm SCT
Magnification: 72x
Filter(s): Baader, White-Light, Objective Solar Filter



Seeing conditions improved enough from earlier this morning to allow a sketch to be made of the large sunspot that was mentioned in my previous post. It's worth pointing out that this sunspot's umbra had a boundary consisting of a multitude of "spikes" sticking out radially into the spot's penumbra -- as shown in the sketch. North is up. Preceding (west) is to the left.

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