Three groups of sunspots are clearly visible in this image taken with a solar filter.
Time and Date: 10:02 PST on January 10, 2012
Location: Mount Tolmie, Victoria, BC
Optics: TeleVue 85, f/7, used with a Thousand Oaks Optical Glass 2+ solar filter
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure: One single light frame of 1/1250 second, ISO 100