The spot on the image is nearly twice as big as Earth.
On a cosmic scale Earth is next nothing, on a human scale it is everything.
WARNING: Photo was taken with a telescope designed for solar observation with a safe solar filter in front of the main lens to protect against the intense solar light. Never look at the Sun directly without approved eye protection, and never look at the Sun through ordinary telescopes or binoculars, it could instantly cause irreversible blindness.
Retired physician with interests in writing, photography, music, and astronomy. I have written multiple stories of life experiences, travel, and astronomy, and have been playing the ukulele for 10 years. My wife Fairy and I travel frequently to the Pacific Islands of Hawaii, and French Polynesia, and I have learned several of their native-language songs.
This blog will be a forum to share experiences with family and friends.
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