The "Numbers Guy" at NOAA took the day of yesterday, so everything got screwed-up again....aaaah, the joys of bureaucracy. Anyway, AR1570 is a tiny dot in the SW which may be invisible by now and AR1571 is the big spot in the far Southeast. But the big news is the growth of AR1569 as it moves toward center-disk. Kudos to Spittin' Cesium for mentioning that tongue plasma licking around 1569. This is a sure sign of a very strong storm brewing. Be prepared to see some big fireworks from this region soon (I'm thinking a strong M or maybe even an X-flare if it's growth continues.

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary
SRS Number 257 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Sep 2012
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Sep
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
1566 N23W39 016 0040 Hsx 02 02 Alpha
1568 S09W68 045 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha
1569 S12E39 297 0200 Eso 12 10 Beta
1570 S13W34 010 0020 Cso 02 03 Beta
1571 S12E57 279 0110 Cso 06 01 Beta
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