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Image of the Week
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IOTW for 9 March 2010
Image Of The Week
Hi-Res Mosaic of Solar Region AR11045

Captured from Ireland, this is a 21 pane mosaic of the North East solar disc area including the left over of Active Region AR11045 to the right and some nice 3D walls of plasma to the left edge. Captured with a PST-B90 (passing Hydrogen Alpha wavelengths) at f/20 (f=1820mm) and a DMK21. A sunspot is a dark area (lower temperature) on the Sun's surface, caused by by intense magnetic activity.

Previous Images of the Week


 
Date Author Title
09 Mar daveg Hi-Res Mosaic of Solar Region AR11045
02 Mar marco The Witch Head Nebula Wide Field
23 Feb dugnsuz Barnard's Loop in Orion (Sh 2-276)
16 Feb Gladiator Magnificent Vista on Sinus Iridum
09 Feb mexhunter Rosette Nebula (NGC2244) in Narrowband
02 Feb EddieT Central Portion of the Large Magellanic Cloud
26 Jan lhansen NGC1398 - Barred Spiral Galaxy
19 Jan Dennis The Evolution of Sunspot AR1040
12 Jan Tom Davis The Great Orion Nebula
06 Jan zipdrive The Seagull Nebula - IC2177
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