• Disk view of the Sun with visible sunspot groups near the center of the Sun's visible surface.
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    This image of the Sun's surface reveals sunspot groups (dark areas) and faculae (bright areas visible near the edge). It was taken at 12:53 PM on Monday, August 22, 2011.  

    Camera: Lumenera SKYnyx2-2

    Telescope/filter: TeleVue-85 with white light solar filter

  • Disk view of the Sun with visible sunspot groups near the center of the Sun's visible surface.

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August 22, 2011

Photographer:

Katie Moore

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WEB11997-2011

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Smithsonian Public Observatory Project

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