Although in Dec., we only usually have about 6 days of useable observing time, if there is a break in the clouds during the daytime (like right now), giant sunspot 978 is will continue to be visible on the face of the Sun for three or four more days. Animation by Gary Palmer http://spaceweather.com/images2007/12dec07/978_anim2.gif?PHPSESSID=2k7ahe59m... Spaceweather.com 12-13-2007 http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=13&month=12&year=2007 Today is the 35th anniversary of the last Apollo mission liftoff from the face of the Moon. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net