Sunspot 1029, the largest so far in 2009, captured at my home in Massachusetts on 10-25-09, 3:45pm. Canon XSi, Stellarvue 80mm, f/6, Baader 'white' solar film, 1/4000sec. Click image for 1024x1024 version.
SPACEWEATHER.COM: GROWING SUNSPOT: The sun is showing signs of life. Sunspot 1029 emerged this weekend, and it is crackling with?B- and C-class solar flares. This movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) chronicles the sunspot’s rapid development from Oct. 23rd through 25th.
Image- Spaceweather.com - click for larger version
The sunspot’s magnetic polarity identifies it as a member of new Solar Cycle 24. If its growth continues apace, sunspot 1029 could soon become the biggest sunspot of 2009.
October 25th, 2009 - 17:09
Cool. I mean hot.
Will you get to see a profile flair when it heads around?