Active Region 1711 Close-Up , 2nd April 2013 , 13:00 BST,

Steve Ward

Red Lodge , Suffolk , UK.

Canon EOS1000D + Skywatcher Mak180Pro + HEQ5Pro + Baader ND3.8 Imaging film + 1.8 x Barlow + UHC + S/L filters.

1/250s @ ISO 200 , 50 frames stacked in Registax5.1 and tweaked in Gimp2.8.

A close up and personal view of the very large AR 1711.
The Earth could fit inside this feature with plenty of room to spare.

2013-04-02T00:00:00