Solar image: latest_mdi_igram_thumbnail.gif

Original URL: http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest_mdi_igram_thumbnail.gif

As posted by George Patch on wattsupwiththat.com

George Patch (18:21:12) :

After months of research I have replicated how early astronomers would have viewed the sun. I propose that this method is the most accurate way to determine if a spot/spec should be counted.

From a distance of 3 feet view this image on your computer monitor, but for no more than a single second (you don’t want to burn your eyes!). If you can clearly see a spot, then it counts.

http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest_mdi_igram_thumbnail.gif

Perhaps we can get someone to host this image on a blog.