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Intense magnetic field warps convection cells into a vortex- AR 13500 Nov 28, 2023, Jim Lafferty

Intense magnetic field warps convection cells into a vortex- AR 13500 Nov 28, 2023

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Intense magnetic field warps convection cells into a vortex- AR 13500 Nov 28, 2023, Jim Lafferty

Intense magnetic field warps convection cells into a vortex- AR 13500 Nov 28, 2023

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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The distortion of convection cells by the intense magnetic fields associated with sunspots is a well known phenomenon. This is the first time I have seen it so pronounced as it is in the sunspot at the upper right of the sunspot group AR 13500 today. It resembles a vortex surrounding the spot and you can trace the effects in a circular pattern.
Finally had some decent seeing late this morning. Stacked with Autostakkert 4.05 Beta. Best 29 frames out of 3500.
180 mm Maksutov and asi174mm camera at 5600mm fl.
Redlands, California
November 28, 2023

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Intense magnetic field warps convection cells into a vortex- AR 13500 Nov 28, 2023, Jim Lafferty

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