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	Sun		This page summarises observations and images of the Sun. For a listing of all Solar Images, see Image Database - Sun [ Spaceweather ] Atmospheric or optical effects caused by sun light.
	Sunspot 944
	1999 Solar Eclipe (1999-08-11) - Devon
	2015 Solar Eclipse (2015-03-20) - NE Scotland)

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Sun through solar filter, visual light (visible features : photosphere, limb darkening ) Note the absence of any visible sunspots

CCD Image Mosaic  0.2s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-03-25 12:38h UT (#186007-22) [ see equivalent SOHO/MDI Image for Mar 25 |

Sun through solar filter, visual light (visible features : photosphere, limb darkening, sunspot (944) )

CCD Image Mosaic  0.11s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 14:06h UT (#179116-45) [ Details of Sun - Mosaic Imaging & Construction ] [ see equivalent SOHO/MDI Image for Mar 02 |

Sun  - False Colour - 2007-05-06 with sunspot 953

False Colour CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 0.11s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-05-06 08:40h UT (#195002-17)

Sun  - Visible Light Montage of Images 2007-04-27 to 2007-05-06, showing sunspot 953

CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 0.11s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-04-30 17:05h UT (#194005-16) with inserts from 2007-04-28 15:01h UT (#193161) 2007-04-27 11:38h UT (#192042) 2007-05-06 08:43h UT (#195017) [ Full Size Image ]

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Sunspot 944

Sunspot 944 through Solar Filter + V Filter

CCD Image  0.11s exposure, 1x1 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 13:59h UT (#179102)

Sun Spot 944 (detail) visible features :  Umbra: The darkest, coolest portion of sunspot.   Penumbra: lighter colored halo surrounding the central umbra

CCD Image (300% size) 0.3s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 14:18h UT (#179156)

Image processed picture showing granulation of sun's surface

CCD Image, Unsharp Masked 0.11s exposure, 1x1 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 13:59h UT (#179102)

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1999 Solar Eclipse (1999-08-11) - Devon

I visited Devon in August 1999 and witnessed the Total Solar Eclipse from a hilltop in Brixham.

Description to be added...

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2015 Solar Eclipse (2015-03-20) - NE Scotland

Solar Eclipse Observing from just south of Stonehaven, NE Scotland Photos with handheld digital camera 2015-03-20 Conditions largely overcast but with occasional thinning / gap in cloud

Solar Eclipse (near maximum eclipse) c. 94% coverage by moon disk

Solar Eclipse - More photos

Solar Eclipse - detail

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