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Godhumor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:11 PM
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Incredible picture of the 100,000 KM cluster of sunspots currently active on the sun
Edited on Wed Nov-09-11 05:14 PM by Godhumor



To show scale, Phil Plait added in the Earth for reference.




http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy for links.

Always in awe of what's out there.
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Auntie Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:14 PM
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1. Wow! Some sun spots are bigger than the earth! I'm in awe too.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:14 PM
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2. Hot stuff! nt
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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:15 PM
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3. Amazing! nt
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:15 PM
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4. Breathtaking!
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:18 PM
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5. Gorgeous. (nt)
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:21 PM
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6. I just went and looked out the window and all I can see is snow!
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:21 PM
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7. Fine, I'll say it
that cluster to the left of the photo shopped Earth looks like a face from this angle



I can only assume some will see Jeebus
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:24 PM
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8. I thought it was Elvis
:rofl:
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-11 05:25 PM
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9. I see a monkey face....no jeebus
:evilgrin:
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