Peppered with Sunspots

Sunspots - September 1, 2011
Sunspots - September 1, 2011

Object Type : Sunspots
Location : Montreal, Canada
Date: September 1rst 2011
Media: HB pencils and blending stump on white acid-free sketch paper. The sketch was scanned and treated with GIMP software.
The observation was made using a 130mm Newtonian reflector and a 25X and 10X eyepiece. The sun was peppered with sunspots that day.

Jean Barbeau

4 thoughts on “Peppered with Sunspots”

  1. Jean

    Great job. After the last few years we are definitely seeing a much more active sun, which your sketch clearly illustrates.

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