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  2. Sunspot - Wikipedia

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    Since looking directly at the Sun with the naked eye permanently damages human vision, amateur observation of sunspots is generally conducted using projected images, or directly through protective filters. Small sections of very dark filter glass, such as a #14 welder's glass, are effective.

  3. 2009 Jupiter impact event - Wikipedia

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    The 2009 Jupiter impact event, occasionally referred to as the Wesley impact, was a July 2009 impact event on Jupiter that caused a black spot in the planet's atmosphere. The impact area covered 190 million square kilometers, similar in area to the planet's Little Red Spot and approximately the size of the Pacific Ocean. [3]

  4. Solar phenomena - Wikipedia

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    Sunspots are relatively dark areas on the Sun's radiating 'surface' (photosphere) where intense magnetic activity inhibits convection and cools the Photosphere. Faculae are slightly brighter areas that form around sunspot groups as the flow of energy to the photosphere is re-established and both the normal flow and the sunspot-blocked energy ...

  5. So You Got Too Much Sun. Here's How To Counteract The ... - AOL

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    7 Ways To Soothe Your Skin After Sun Exposure Catherine Falls Commercial - Getty Images With the heat of summer in full swing, you've probably already spent a decent amount of time in the sun.

  6. What were those red spots during the solar eclipse? An ...

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    Many photos Monday managed to catch a bright spot at the bottom of the eclipse. Murphy explained people were probably witnessing a "post eruptive solar prominence," which was likely the location ...

  7. Solar facula - Wikipedia

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    Although image is in grayscale, it correctly presents true white color of Sun's photosphere. Solar faculae are bright spots in the photosphere that form in the canyons between solar granules , short-lived convection cells several thousand kilometers across that constantly form and dissipate over timescales of several minutes.

  8. Limb darkening - Wikipedia

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    The image was taken during the 2012 transit of Venus (seen here as the dark spot at the upper right). Limb darkening is an optical effect seen in stars (including the Sun ) and planets, where the central part of the disk appears brighter than the edge, or limb . [ 1 ]

  9. Sunspot drawing - Wikipedia

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    In his telescope, he saw some darker spots on Sun's surface. It seems like he was observing the Sun and drawing sunspots without any filter, which is very hard. He said, "The spots seen at sunset are observed to change the place from one evening to the next, descending from the part of the sun then uppermost, and the morning spots ascend from ...