[HCARC] New Sunspot

[Kerry]

There is a new sunspot located at S25 E08.  It has produced one very 
small flare so far.

Earlier today there was another sunspot reported approximately S25 E45.  
It has since disappeared but 3 very small flares were produced in that 
area of the sun.

Based on their latitude these are probably new cycle spots from 2 
different active regions.  At this point in the sunspot cycle small 
short-lived spots are normal.  Short-lived spots don't usually get 
assigned a sunspot group number.  In any event, this should be enough to 
keep the solar flux in the 70's.  The 1700 UT solar flux was 73, the 
2000 UT solar flux isn't available yet. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Kerry