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That largest one in the Southern hemisphere is visible—with proper protective gear—to the naked eye, designated No 3363.
It’s approximately six Earths across.
Really? I wasn't aware of that, super cool.
Yes! I didn’t know it was possible. I was on a sunrise walk a few days ago and the sun was coming through a thick haze and I could make out an object in the way of the sun. I thought it might be an airplane or a satellite, but it never moved. Then I thought it might be the planet Mercury, but when I looked it up, it was in the wrong place. Then I found a NASA sunspot tracker, and there it was.