SUNSPOT SUNSET
Posted by JAC on 3/3/2011, 7:01 am



The sun isn't blank any more.

Just look at the sunset.

Photographer Jens Hackmann sends this example from Weikersheim, Germany, on March 1st:


"Because of high moisture in the air, the sunset was spectacular--and then it got even better," he says.

"As the sun sank toward the treeline, sunspot 1164 popped into view.

" Hackmann's two-minute movie of the "sunspot sunset" is a must-see.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFdRFp5yetQ


The primary dark core of sunspot 1164 is three times wider than Earth itself.

This makes it an easy target for backyard telescopes equipped with solar filters.

Moreover, the sunspot's magnetic field is unstable and harbors energy for X-class solar flares.

The next sunspot sunset could be a lively one!

Stay tuned.













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