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["Steve Coe" <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings all;

Lots of sunspots today!  If you have a solar filter, break it out over the 
weekend and look at the sun.  There are 5 spot groups, 3 of which are very 
prominent.  Huge dark umbra surrounded with an immediately obvious penumbra.  
All the big groups are surrounded by dozens of tiny spots that follow them like 
baby ducks.  Plenty of fine detail to see in all these areas.  Don't miss it.

These observations are from my backyard observatory with a 7 inch f/15 Maksutov 
stopped down to 3.5 inches with a piece of Baader solar film.  I used 85X and 
115X and the seeing was 3/10...pretty good for the Sun.

Take Care;
Steve Coe

stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx
Author:  Deep Sky Observing--The Astronomical Tourist
Saguaro Astronomy Club web site:
www.saguaroastro.org


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