06/22/2009 by Kevin VE3EN at 11:00
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A larger and new Cycle 24 sunspot has appeared behind Sunspot 1022 and appears to be growing. It looks like this new spot is capable of producing B-Class flares. This new region will most likely be numbered Sunspot 1023 later today.
If Sunspot 1022 lasts long enough today to fetch a number, it would be the first time in the new Cycle 24 that two regions were numbered at the same time.
A CME took place off the Eastern Limb of the sun yesterday and a new region high in latitude is visible in the new STEREO Behind images. Could this be the cause ?
Pair of Sunspots.
