Sunspot 1029

SpaceWeather.com reports that sunspot 1029 is growing rapidly and crackling with C-class solar flares.

The spot's magnetic polarity indicates membership in new Solar Cycle 24, a sign that the sunspot cycle is unfolding as it should - albeit slowly.

Region 1029 (N14W01) is now a 13-spot bipolar sunspot group.

A video of sunspot 1029 can be seen at
http://spaceweather.com/images2009/25oct09/
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Space Weather
http://spaceweather.com/

Solar Cycle 24
http://www.solarcycle24.com/

Thanks to George Boorer ZL3PN for spotting this item.