<![CDATA[io9: sunspot 982]]> http://tags.lifehacker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: sunspot 982]]> http://io9.com/tag/sunspot982 http://io9.com/tag/sunspot982 <![CDATA[A Sunspot Twice The Size Of Earth]]> Sunspot 982 flared up over the weekend, and it looks totally awesome. Not only is it humongous, but it has these two cool-looking dark filaments sticking out of it. Photographer Greg Piepol took this picture using a regular Coronado SolarMax 90 Ha telescope. Another awesome sunspot pic after the jump.

nassr.jpgThis one comes from photographer John Nassr in Baguio, Philippines.

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