A Monster Sunspot Is Coming!

Sunspots are becoming bigger and more numerous. What does all of this mean? Julian examines.
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Awes0me Photo Shows Monster Sunspot Aiming Our Way
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“It’s a-comin': a ‘monster’ sunspot is steadily rotating around the Sun’s southern hemisphere and will soon be in position to fire flares and CMEs in our direction — and this past weekend master solar photographer Alan Friedman captured it on camera!”
Rotation of the Sun
“The Sun, like most other astronomical objects (planets, asteroids, galaxies, etc.), rotates on its axis.”
The Classification of X-ray Solar Flares
“A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released.”
Sunspot
“Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the Sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions.”
Convection zone
“The convection zone of a star is the range of radii in which energy is transported primarily by convection.”
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