[SFDXA] Eclipse + Sunspot

Hank Phillips aa4hp at titustek.com
Thu Oct 23 21:37:06 EDT 2014


I trucked out to the clearest western horizon I could find quickly this
evening to attempt to see the beginning of the partial eclipse of the sun,
but unfortunately no joy.  It was a naked-eye try using a #14 welder's glass
filter, but no telescope.  I couldn't get enough western horizon to see the
first nick of the moon, but I was really impressed with the size of that
sunspot that will rule the CQWW SSB.  It was so large that the penumbra was
discernable to unaided vision and also the companion spot to the east.  This
should be a great HF contest.  Good luck to all!

73, Hank



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