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The Sun in hydrogen alpha, taken by me

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  1. Kevin M. Gill (kevinmgill@deepspace.social)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Feb-2023 20:12:12 UTC Kevin M. Gill Kevin M. Gill

    Here's a picture of the Sun today that I took in hydrogen alpha. Compare that to a picture taken by NASA's Perseverance Rover a few hours ago with its Mastcam-Z. Sunspots 3216 (far-left) and 3214 (left) are visible on both. Even relative sizes check out.

    NASA Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Kevin M. Gill

    #Mars #Sun #Astronomy #Space #Science

    In conversation Tuesday, 07-Feb-2023 20:12:12 UTC from deepspace.social permalink
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