By Bill Kozar | 2024-07-08
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![Community photo entitled appetizer sunspot by Patricio Leon on 07/08/2024 at Santiago, Chile](https://ecp.earthsky.org/upl/gravity_forms/6-d613a712aa1020729eb530187e1fe51d/2024/07/IMG_9939.T.85.jpg)
appetizer sunspot
On 07/08/2024 10:16 am by Patricio Leon| Santiago, Chile
AR3738 measures 10 Earths from end to end now we can observe it with little or no foreshortening, the leading dark core is 2 x 2 Earths and a string of minor cores connects it with the trailing one; it is more or less an opening act for the huge active region following her steps which should be evident by tomorrow at 8 o'clock limb position
Newt 4.5"+ solar film, 1/640s ISO100
crop, B/C