Sunspot data for 26 October 2022 of period 2022Q4: (PREV DAY - NEXT DAY)

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Today we had varying cloud cover, clear periods with only contrails alternating with stratus and cumuli. In those clear periods the transparency was reasonable, and the scintillation monitor reported good seeing on average. I made the following observation:
Observation date/time:   26 October 10:57 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): 0.200ms
Seeing (SSSMon):         1.5-3.0" (1.0" at best)

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Total number of sunspots:   15

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