This H-Alpha image of the upper atmosphere of the Sun shows a monster active region.
More details of the active region are visible in white light. The length of this active region is about 17 times the diameter of Earth!!
Monster Active Region on 3 Nov 15
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yltansg
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Monster Active Region on 3 Nov 15
After several days of rain, we finally had blue sky today.
This H-Alpha image of the upper atmosphere of the Sun shows a monster active region.
More details of the active region are visible in white light. The length of this active region is about 17 times the diameter of Earth!!
This H-Alpha image of the upper atmosphere of the Sun shows a monster active region.
More details of the active region are visible in white light. The length of this active region is about 17 times the diameter of Earth!!
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superiorstream
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Re: Monster Active Region on 3 Nov 15
Hi Alfred
Nice pics of that 180,000 km sunspot...a rare
one nowadays during declining solar activities.
Thanks for sharing.
Nice pics of that 180,000 km sunspot...a rare
one nowadays during declining solar activities.
Thanks for sharing.