Sunspot data for 29 April 2022 of period 2022Q2: (PREV DAY - NEXT DAY)

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This morning started out fully overcast, but during the afternoon it changed to a layer of 50% cumuli topped with a fine layer of cirrostratus. Transparency in the small clearances was reasonable, but the scintillation monitor reported very poor seeing. I made the following observation:
Observation date/time:   29 April 14:00 UTC
Telescope:               GTT60 (Galileo Type Telescope)
Focal length:            1490mm (plano convex singlet)
Aperture:                60mm
Stop:                    30mm
Eyepiece:                -75mm (plano concave singlet, 24mm aperture)
Observation type:        projection (346mm distance, 80mm diameter)
Reference:               Earth's rotation axis
Exposure (transparency): 0.230ms
Seeing (SSSMon):         6.0-8.0"

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Total number of sunspots:   8

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