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Partial solar eclipse, Shailesh Trivedi

Partial solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse, Shailesh Trivedi

Partial solar eclipse

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I noticed a set of sunspots today while imaging the partial solar eclipse. At the center is a huge sunspot called AR 12192. This sunspot is 14 times larger than the surface area of Earth. This is the largest sunspot seen in 25 years. Two days ago AR 12192 unleashed a solar storm and disrupted radio communication. It created a massive solar flare that is estimated to be 1 million times the combined yield of every nuclear weapon on Earth.

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Partial solar eclipse, Shailesh Trivedi