Sun January 1, 2001

The above image half Nikon Coolpix 990 camera resolution cropped to 675 x 675 pixels.

Full Nikon Coolpix 990 camera resolution image cropped to 1350 x 1350 pixels.

Full camera resolution of center Sun spots.

Sky Conditions
Sky was clear with no wind, seeing was very good.
This is the best image out of 107 images taken between 12:53 AM and 1:16 PM.

Nikon Coolpix 990 Photo Information
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CAMERA : E990V1.1
METERING : CENTER
MODE : M
SHUTTER : 1/60sec
APERTURE : F11.1
EXP +/- : 0.0
FOCAL LENGTH : f23.4mm(X1.0)
IMG ADJUST : STANDARD
SENSITIVITY : ISO100
WHITEBAL : SUNNY
SHARPNESS : HIGH
DATE : 2001.01.01 13:15
QUALITY : FULL FINE

Image processing with JASC Inc. Paint Shop Pro Version 7.00
Crop to 1350 x 1350
Image, Sharpen, Unsharpen Mask, Radus: 4.00, Strength: 100%, clipping 1

Imaging Equipment Configuration
Nikon Coolpix 990 Digital Camera afocal coupled to an Orion Telescopes & Binoculars ShortTube™ achromatic 80mm aperture refractor.

Use Test patterns to calibrate monitor brightness, contrast, height and width

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