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Images taken by Greg Swaim, Dallas TX - USA
ALL IMAGES TAKEN OCTOBER 30, 2010 USING THE SAME EQUIPMENT AT THE SAME FOCAL LENGTH
Williams Optics 110mm F/6.5 with 4X powermate - aperture reduced to 95mm on Hydrogen Alpha and Helium D3
Imaged in monochrome with Luminera SKYnyx 2-2M
Filters used:   DayStar Hydrogen Alpha .5Å / DayStar Calcium K-Line 2.0Å / DayStar Helium D3 Filter .3Å / Baader Herschel Wedge Prisma

WIDER FIELD OF VIEW

Sunspot Group 1117 in Hydrogen Alpha
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture

Sunspot Group 1117 in Ca II K-Line
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture

Sunspot Group 1117 in White Light
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture

Sunspot Group 1117 in Helium D3 Line
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture

A Closer look in 1:1 resolution at the Active Region
Sunspot Group 1117 in Hydrogen Alpha
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture
Sunspot Group 1117 in Ca II K-Line
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture

Sunspot Group 1117 in White Light
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture
Sunspot Group 1117 in Helium D3 Line
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture
A Closer look in 1:1 resolution in an INACTIVE area nearby
NEAR Sunspot Group 1117 in Hydrogen Alpha
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture
Detail shown is chromosphere and spicule
NEAR Sunspot Group 1117 in Ca II K-Line
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture
Detail shown is plague
NEAR Sunspot Group 1117 in White Light
Note:  110mm Clear Aperture
Detail shown is camera noise and oversharpening
NEAR Sunspot Group 1117 in Helium D3 Line
Note:  95mm Clear Aperture
Detail shown is individual cells of super-granulation