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10/5/2006 5:47 PM

    Carrie F

    Have sunspots been spotted near or at the sun's polar regions?


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    3/2/2007 8:21 AM
    Hi Carrie,
    No, we don't see sunspots forming over the Sun's poles, just up to about plus or minus 35 degrees in latitude. At the beginning of each solar cycle sunspots form close to the poles and then form closer and closer to the sun's equator as the cycle progresses.
    (see Windows to the Universe
    http://www.windows.ucar.e...vity/butterfly.html)

    There are observations of other stars that are more active than the Sun which may have sunspots ("star spots" actually) much closer to their poles.

    Cheers,
    Terry


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