Sunday, November 4, 2012

Autumn Sun

Solar Variety

Three nice sunspots were spread across the Sun on October 22nd. This 5-image mosaic shows their location.
L to R: Sunspots 1598, 1596, and 1591 (Click for full detail.)
A closer view of sunspots 1598 and 1596 is shown in the following (differently oriented) 3-image mosaic.
Sunspots 1598 (bottom) 1596 (top) (Click for full detail.)
Sunspot 1596 showed fascinating complex structure seen in the following two images, the first with a 2X Barlow lens, and the second with a 3X Barlow lens. The second image shows annoying circular interference fringes probably originating from multiple reflections within the 3X Barlow.
Sunspot 1596 (Click for full detail.)
Finally, sunspots and prominences are not the only interesting solar features. I like this detailed image showing a forest of spicules and some filaments.
Filaments and spicules (Click for full detail.)

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