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Shimmerings
Enchanted Learning® Photoblog      Posted November 8, 2014   1:22 pm

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Sun with Large Sunspot on Nov. 6, 2014, and the Full Moon That Night
 
Sun with Large Sunspot on Nov. 6, 2014, and the Full Moon That Night

The Sun and the full moon, on November 6, 2014, near Seattle.

The cluster of sunspots on the left side in the Sun photo is Active Region 2205.

The Moon is 99.8% illuminated; it's just starting to wane.

Sun—6 November 2014 6:35 pm UTC
Moon—7 November 2014 6:12 am UTC
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Date taken: November 6, 2014
Place taken: Mercer Island, WA, USA
Mitchell Spector
Copyright ©2013 Enchanted Learning, LLC

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