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Patricio Leon
Santiago, Chile
12/21/2023
08:35 am

Equipment Details:

Newt 4.5" + solar film, 1/500 ISO100

Post-processing Details:

crop, B/C

Image Details:

southern hemisphere sunspot AR3529 dominates the Sun face, a Zurich class E spot (10°-15° extent) with a huge nucleus about 3.5 x 3 Earths which is easily seen without optical aid (protected eye)