This article was published on September 10, 2020

Close-up shots of the Sun reveal popcorn-like sunspots

Closeup shots of the Sun show just how creepy sunspots can look.


Close-up shots of the Sun reveal popcorn-like sunspots Image by: Wikimedia Commons

Creepy sunspots seen by astronomers at the GREGOR telescope in Europe reveal our parent star in unprecedented detail. The images also show just how creepy sunspots can look.

Movement is seen in a sunspot, recorded by astronomers at the newly-refurbished GREGOR telescope. Image credit: KIS
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The GREGOR telescope (left) and its upgraded optical laboratory (right). Image credit: KIS
A look inside GREGOR, the largest solar telescope in Europe. Video credit: European Solar Telescope.
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Granules on the Sun as seen by the GREGOR team. Image credit: KIS

This article was originally published on The Cosmic Companion by James Maynard, founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion. He is a New England native turned desert rat in Tucson, where he lives with his lovely wife, Nicole, and Max the Cat. You can read this original piece here.

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