ETX-105 Astrophotography
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During the last week of October 2003, some of the largest sunspot groups seen in years have appeared on the face of the Sun.

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Large sunspot group
 Sunspot 10486
Sunspot group 10486, wide shot. In addition to the sunspots, the granules, caused by rising convection currents, can be clearly seen across the solar surface, especially in the upper right.

Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/14
Filter: Scopetronix STSF105
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite/50 in Registax, Stretch contrast, False color

October 26, 2003 12:40pm PST
Sunspot group 10486
 Sunspot 10486
Detail of sunspot 10486 cropped from the picture above.

Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/14
Filter: Scopetronix STSF105
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite/50 in Registax, Stretch contrast, False color

October 26, 2003 12:40pm PST
Sunspot 10484
 Sunspot 10484
Sunspot 10484, wide shot.

Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/14
Filter: Scopetronix STSF105
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite/47 in Registax, Stretch contrast, False color

October 26, 2003 12:37pm PST
Sunspot group 10484
 Sunspot 10484
Detail of sunspot 10484 cropped from the picture above.

Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/14
Filter: Scopetronix STSF105
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite/47 in Registax, Stretch contrast, False color

October 26, 2003 12:40pm PST

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