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First Sunspot of New Solar Cycle

Caption: The first official sunspot belonging to the new Solar Cycle 24 is shown in the northeast quadrant of the Sun. The large sunspot region just south of the equator is part of the waning Solar Cycle 23.

Credit: NOAA. Original image courtesy of NSO/AURA/NSF

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