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Solar Active Regions 3359 - 3362 (Aphelion Sun) image

Solar Active Regions 3359 - 3362 (Aphelion Sun)

Contains: Solar system body or event
Acquisition Details
  • Number of frames:   1
  • FPS:   1
  • Focal length:   2400mm
  • CMI/CMII/CMIII:  

Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis (2023)

Description

The sunspot group AR 3359 in the image below is the most dominant group on the aphelion Sun today. It is categorized as Zurich class Dsc and is located at (21° S, 00° W). The other prominent groups visible in the image below are AR 3360 (Zurich class: Cro, 23° N, 07° E), AR 3361 (Zurich class: Cao, 23° N, 31° E) and AR 3362 (Zurich class: Hex, 10° S, 60° E).