1089 is putting on a great show today here in Texas. 1089 is presently made up of two large spots with numerous smaller spots spanning the distance in-between. I setup a recently acquired TV-85 with the Baader Herschel Wedge equipped with a Solar Continuum filter. I looked at it with a number of E.P.s with the best view being a 3.5mm Nagler and a polarizer filter. The filiments reaching from the penumbra across the umbra are easily observed at 170x. The atmosphere was fairly steady.
Come take a peek!
-Gary
There is only one constant in our infinite universe; it is change.
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