stronguOptics:/u /strongBorg 45EDIIbr/stronguMount:/u/strong Velbon FHD-52Q Tripodbr/stronguCamera:/u /strongCanon 50D, Hap Griffen modifiedbr/stronguFilters:/u /strongJMB Solar Filter (Class B)br/stronguExposure:/u/strong Stack of 4, 1/1000 second exposures at ISO 200br/stronguAccessories:/u /strongNonebr/stronguLocation:/u/strong Calgary, ABbr/stronguDate:/u/strong July 16, 2011br/stronguNotes:/u /strongStacked in Maxim DL, post processed and cropped in PS, Noise Ninja used to enhance contrastbr/br/The sun is picking up in solar activity as seen in the number of sunspots visible in this photo. There are 4 main sunspots visible. The predominant two are solar spots 1250 (bottom, right), toward centre left is solar spot 1251. Also visible are solar spots 1256 mid-left and 1254 bottom left. To read more about this days sunspots please read: a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?PHPSESSID=rsujasi7f52kmmq978kftu1ak4amp;month=07amp;day=16amp;year=2011amp;view=view"; target="_blank"http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?PHPSESSID=rsujasi7f52kmmq978kftu1ak4amp;month=07amp;day=16amp;year=2011amp;view=view/a