• A view of three sunspots on the Sun.
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    This image of the Sun was taken on October 28, using a Lunt Solar Systems 100mm telescope and a Lumenera 2-0C camera. This image highlights a group of large sunspots visible in the Sun's chromosphere. The largest spot is roughly 2 times the size of the earth! 

  • A view of three sunspots on the Sun.

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October 28, 2010

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Erin Braswell

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WEB11656-2010

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