From: utzoo!decvax!cca!USCHOLD@RUTGERS@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.space
Title: Sunspots
Article-I.D.: sri-unix.2093
Posted: Thu Jul 15 17:27:27 1982
Received: Mon Jul 19 04:33:03 1982

I heard once long ago that sunspots are visible with the naked eye in the
right conditions.  Right now I'm looking out my window and wondering if I'm
seeing one.  Sun is dim orange, allowing me to stare right at it, (oh how
I wish I had binoculars...

Description of spot:

Time:  7:55 pm. 
Place: Piscataway N.J;  
Dist above horizon: 1.5-2 inches at arm's length (or 6-10 sun diameters)

  Relatively long black "slit" in lower right quadrant near center.
The slit starts almost at center and starts to split that quadrant
into two octants.  It's not long enough, of course, (approx 1/5 of a
sun radii) and it's curved downwards slightly and more 'black' near
the center.

Can anyone out there verify this sighting?  Is there a huge sunspot "going on"
at this time.  (Yes, I cleaned my glasses and opened the window as a first
check...)

Thanx,  Mike
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