SDO vs. McDonald Solar Camera

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These images of a sunspot group viewed in white light were both taken on December 26, 2015. At left, the view from the space-based Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). At right, the view from McDonald Observatory's recently upgraded solar viewing system. The two images are are surprisingly comparable. (SDO/NASA, Kevin Mace/McDonald Observatory)