Observing Log for 2006-12-12
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2006-12-12


Location: Billingborough (South Lincolnshire, UK)
From: 2006-12-12 13:20 UT
To: 2006-12-12 13:25 UT
Equipment: Solarscope
Naked Eye
Temperature: 9.1°C ...
Dew Point: 5.2°C ...
Humidity: 77% ...
Wind Speed: 4.9mph ...
Wind Dir: South ...
Pressure: 1008.8hPa ...
Notes:

Partly cloudy day, very windy. During a brief clear spell I took the Solarscope out to do a quick sunspot count.

Sun

From: 2006-12-12 13:20 UT
To: 2006-12-12 13:25 UT

Active area 930 was still visible with 3 spots on show. Large very spot surrounded by a large penumbra, one smaller spot with a penumbra that appeared to be attached to the largest and one small spot on the edge of the penumbra.

The spot was also visible to the naked eye (via eclipse shades).


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