The Spot
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This is a close up of the culprit behind the May 11 2024 geomagnetic storm. Although most sunspots may disappear after one rotation, this active cluster was still firing X-class flares on its second trip around the sun.
Image details
| Telescope: | Meade Coronado PST 40mm | |
| Length: | 400mm | |
| Aperture: | 40mm | |
| F-stop: | f/10.0 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2024-06-07 to 2024-06-07 | |
| Lights: | 200 | |
| Exposure: | 0.0001 |
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