New Solar Region 10002 Emerges

AR 10002Solar Region AR 10002 EmergesAfter several spotless months there is now a new region, AR 10002, at solar coordinates N26 and W12 (Sunday evening). Its MacIntosh classification is Cso and  3 sunspots are visible.  It is new cycle spot with magnetic polarity opposite the previous cycle. For more information about the sun and space weather see www.swpc.noaa.gov