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Rye Neck Observatory
Solar Images
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March 30, 2001: Active Region 9393. This is one of the largest sunspot groups ever seen on the sun, and it was responsible for one of the most intense solar flares ever recorded. |
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A close-up of 9393. |
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April 24, 2001: A close-up of 9433, which is really 9393 on its second time around the sun. |
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| All images were taken by Joel Seligmann on the Questar 7. Digital images made with an Olympus 2020Z, using eyepiece projection. |
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