Reversed polarity sunspot

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Reversed polarity sunspot

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Hi all, found this quite interesting
https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2022/08 ... y-sunspot/


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Re: Reversed polarity sunspot

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Yes, they pop up now and then


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Re: Reversed polarity sunspot

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Wow, interesting, I didn't know that. I presumed these were only seen during the transition between cycles.

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Re: Reversed polarity sunspot

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Wow, this one is more than 2.5 years past solar minimum. A late reversed straggler perhaps?


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