With the lenses of their cameras, space fans manage to portray meteoros, eclipses and a range of astronomical phenomena. On this occasion, astrophotographers of the Caribbean Astronomy Society (SAC) captured what At first glance it seemed a small point, but in reality it was a colossal stain.
According to the educational entity, images taken from Aguadilla and Hato Rey showed a huge stain that has formed in the Sun and whose extension is estimated is about 86,991 miles from end to end.
“This means that the stain that has been called the #4079 is 10 to 11 times the diameter of the earth”said the SAC.
According to the non -profit organization, it really is areas of intense magnetic fields that look dark for being the areas “Cold” on the surface of the star.
Can I observe her with the naked eye?
The SAC stressed that the solar stain 4079 is so wide that it can be appreciated without using a magnification instrument. Nevertheless, It must be seen by using specialized glasses or speciallyLized equipment to observe eclipses.
“You should never look in the sun without the proper specialized filters, or we expose ourselves to irreversible damage in the retina of the eyes.”he said.
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“According to the clock hands, it can be seen as a ‘black point’ about 7 in the sphere of the sun, but it is surprising to know that this dark point is much larger than our planet,” said the SAC.