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Massive Active Region 3590, Eddie Bagwell

Massive Active Region 3590

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Massive Active Region 3590, Eddie Bagwell

Massive Active Region 3590

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Lunt 100

The Sun has produced a massive Active Region 3590 slowly making its way across the surface. The Sun’s rotation has now carried Mega-Sunspot region AR3590 into a prime position for lighting up Earth’s skies with auroras. This region released 3 X flares – including the biggest flare yet in Solar Cycle 25 – late last week and it has grown in size to over nine Earths in surface area.

See Version B for the Sunspot Map for size reference.

Fun Fact:  It is so large that if you have a pair of solar glasses, you could visually see the sunspot with the naked eye.

Update: I was able to view the massive sunspot through my solar glasses this afternoon.

Thanks, Eddie

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