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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
05/07/2023
11:00 am

Equipment Details:

ZWO ASI290MM camera, Lunt 40mm solar telescope, SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mount

Post-processing Details:

Best 300 frames stacked with AutoStakkert, Registax for wavelets, Photoshop for sharpening and false color.

Image Details:

This hydrogen alpha image shows the five active sunspot groups that were visible today. Several short filaments are visible as well as plage surrounding the sunspots. AR3297 has a prominent light bridge that spans the umbra and may indicate sunspot decay.