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English: The Sun photographed on the 8th of May, 2019 in white light (true color). Sunspots AR2740 (to the right) and AR2741 (to the left) visible. Some other interesting features include faculae, white spots near AR2741, limb darkening, and tiny convection cells called granules all across its surface.
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The Sun in white light

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current14:15, 19 Ogis 2023Thumbnail for version as of 14:15, 19 Ogis 20233,379 × 3,379 (3.51 MB)MotloAstrohigher contrast, crop
13:19, 1 Oktoba 2022Thumbnail for version as of 13:19, 1 Oktoba 20223,648 × 3,648 (3.98 MB)MotloAstroThe sun isn't perfectly white, to be so, it would have to be an F-type star with a temperature of more than 6000°K. See https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/a-hex-on-star-colors or https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/HR-diag-no-text-2.svg/800px-HR-diag-no-text-2.svg.png
08:01, 16 Septemba 2022Thumbnail for version as of 08:01, 16 Septemba 20223,648 × 3,648 (2.13 MB)CactiStaccingCraneReduce saturation, as the edge of the Sun is also purely white. I intentionally kept some of the saturation in however as the Sun isn't completely white, it is ever slightly orange
14:04, 11 Julae 2022Thumbnail for version as of 14:04, 11 Julae 20223,648 × 3,648 (3.98 MB)CactiStaccingCranebrighten to clipping
14:37, 16 Novemba 2021Thumbnail for version as of 14:37, 16 Novemba 20213,648 × 3,648 (3.27 MB)MotloAstromore accurate white balance
14:31, 1 Oktoba 2020Thumbnail for version as of 14:31, 1 Oktoba 20203,648 × 3,648 (3.82 MB)MotloAstroUploaded own work with UploadWizard

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