This is sunspot number 1024. In 2009, solar observers has been very concerned about the lack of solar activity. This sunspot is a sign of hope.

The image was taken by Laurent Langelez with a Sky-Watcher telescope of 254/1200 and a Televue barlow x2 using several filters: UV-IR Baader, Astrosolar densiter photo, continuum Baader. The DMK-31au03 was the video recorder getting 2000 subframes processed with Registax 5.

by Laurent Langelez on 2009-07-10 11:12:31 [Original Size] - [Next Image] - [Author's gallery]