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Sunspots

Solar Update (Mar 20) 
Today, 21 March 2009, 10:23:00 | kevin@solarcycle24.com (Kevin VE3EN)
The sun is currently blank of sunspots. The small area of light as seen in the SOHO EIT images is nothing more than a minor plage. Solar activity will continue at very low levels. 

SWPC Solar Activity Report and Forecast 
Today, 21 March 2009, 10:23:00 | kevin@solarcycle24.com (Kevin VE3EN)
Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 19/2100Z to 20/2100Z: Solar activity was very low. The visible disk remains spotless. No flares were observed. .

The K7RA Solar Update (Mar 20)
Today, 21 March 2009, 10:23:00 | kevin@solarcycle24.com (Kevin VE3EN)
This reporting week -- March 12-18 -- there were no sunspots, but we saw a couple of promising magnetic anomalies which faded away before ever emerging as sunspots. Sunspot numbers for March 12-18 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 with a mean of 0. The 10.7 cm flux was 68.7, 68.2, 68.5, 68.4, 69.4, 68.8 and 68.4 with a mean of 68.6. The estimated planetary A indices were 6, 16, 9, 7, 5, 3 and 1 with a mean of 6.7. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were 6, 10, 7, 5, 4, 3 and 0 with a mean of 5.