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    English: The Sun photographed on the 8th of May, 2019 in white light (true color). Sunspots AR2740 (to the right) and AR2741 (to the left) visible. Some other interesting features include faculae, white spots near AR2741, limb darkening, and tiny convection cells called granules all across its surface.
    Interlingua: Le Sol, photographate le 8 de maio 2019 in lumine blanc (color verisimile). Le maculas solar AR2740 (al dextra) e AR2741 (al sinistra) es visibile. Altere characteristicas interessante include faculas, punctos blanc presso AR2741, obscuration del limbo, e micre cellulas de convection appellate granulos sur tote su superficie.
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    current16:17, 23 January 2026Thumbnail for version as of 16:17, 23 January 20263,648 × 3,648 (3.98 MB)AnonymsiyReverted to version as of 14:04, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
    07:57, 8 March 2025Thumbnail for version as of 07:57, 8 March 20253,648 × 3,648 (3.82 MB)Qwert298Reverted to version as of 07:56, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
    07:56, 8 March 2025Thumbnail for version as of 07:56, 8 March 20253,648 × 3,648 (3.27 MB)Qwert298Reverted to version as of 14:37, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
    07:56, 8 March 2025Thumbnail for version as of 07:56, 8 March 20253,648 × 3,648 (3.82 MB)Qwert298Reverted to version as of 14:31, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
    14:15, 19 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 14:15, 19 August 20233,379 × 3,379 (3.51 MB)MotloAstrohigher contrast, crop
    13:19, 1 October 2022Thumbnail for version as of 13:19, 1 October 20223,648 × 3,648 (3.98 MB)MotloAstroThe sun isn't perfectly white, to be so, it would have to be an F-type star with a temperature of more than 6000°K. See https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/a-hex-on-star-colors or https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/HR-diag-no-text-2.svg/800px-HR-diag-no-text-2.svg.png
    08:01, 16 September 2022Thumbnail for version as of 08:01, 16 September 20223,648 × 3,648 (2.13 MB)CactiStaccingCraneReduce saturation, as the edge of the Sun is also purely white. I intentionally kept some of the saturation in however as the Sun isn't completely white, it is ever slightly orange
    14:04, 11 July 2022Thumbnail for version as of 14:04, 11 July 20223,648 × 3,648 (3.98 MB)CactiStaccingCranebrighten to clipping
    14:37, 16 November 2021Thumbnail for version as of 14:37, 16 November 20213,648 × 3,648 (3.27 MB)MotloAstromore accurate white balance
    14:31, 1 October 2020Thumbnail for version as of 14:31, 1 October 20203,648 × 3,648 (3.82 MB)MotloAstroUploaded own work with UploadWizard

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