Sunspot 898

About this image

When this big sunspot 898 broke apart, it sent shock waves through the sun's atmosphere and radio bursts toward Earth.

 

Technical Details

Optics
Vixen 102M
Mount
Vixen GP, Skysensor 2000 PC
Camera
Canon EOS 300 D
Filters
Yellow, Baader Astrosolar
Date
06 July, 2006
Location
Korinthos, Greece
Exposure
1/800 sec, ISO 400
Programs used
Photoshop

Sun Gallery