A very large sunspot is just coming into view on the sun's advancing limb, reminiscent of the big spot on the day of the Mercury transit- I wonder if it's the same spot rotated back around- though the latitude looks different. There is also a very active region nearer the receding limb, consisting of an obvious pair with smaller spots around them. I get the feeling that with more aperture and better transparency I would see ever smaller spots in this group. The little solar scope that I keep in my office is a 50mm f/9 refractor that I built around a WW2 vintage Eastman Kodak objective, on a table-top tripod. Just right for quick looks at lunchtime. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com