AR1703 is soon leaving us but AR1704 is coming to pay a visit.
New Region Arriving in NE-:1704?:
This region (AR1704?) produced a rather large eruption 2 days ago, so it should be interesting to see it come into full view.
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region SummarySRS Number 82 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Mar 2013
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Mar
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
1695 N10W79 059 0100 Cao 06 03 Beta
1701 N14W87 067 0030 Hrx 03 02 Alpha
1702 N08W38 018 0040 Dao 04 04 Beta
1703 S25W59 039 0040 Dao 05 05 BetaIA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Mar
Nmbr Location Lo
1700 S13W15 355
AR1695 looks to me like it's reversing polarity. It could be a distorted view due to foreshortening or its magnetic fields are shifting rapidly. Here's what it looked like a week ago (top left SS group):
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link to sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov]
AR1695 Magnetogram 3/23/13-:1695mag: