Phil Plait on Nostr: Sunspot 3780 is so big you can see it with your naked eye! If you still have your ...
Sunspot 3780 is so big you can see it with your naked eye! If you still have your eclipse glasses give it a shot (only use proper equipment to view the Sun, please). I took this with the 5x setting on my phone through a solar filter for my telescope. Another spot, 3784, is visible to the upper left.
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