2022 July 02 Sun - with AR13040, AR13042, AR13043, AR13044, AR13045, AR13046 and possible AR1304a, AR1304b and AR1304c.

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2022 July 02 Sun - with AR13040, AR13042, AR13043, AR13044, AR13045, AR13046 and possible AR1304a, AR1304b and AR1304c.

AR13040 is located at (S13W62). Some 9 sunspots are observed. The large sunspot has penumbra and split umbra.
AR13042 is located at (N09W62). No sunspot is visible.
AR13043 is located at (S14W19). No sunspot is visible.
AR13044 is located at (S21W27). No sunspot is visible.
AR13045 is located at (S11E12). 2 sunspots are visible.
AR13046 is located at (N17E64). 1 sunspot with full penumbra, and embedded in faculae, is observed.
Meanwhile, 3 new AR's appear on the solar disc:
Possible AR1304a is located at (S19E20) and comes with 8 sunspots.
Possible AR1304b is located at (S09E50) and comes with 4 sunspots, embedded in faculae.
Possible AR1304c is located at (S12E78) and comes with 1 sunspot, embedded in faculae.

Sunspot count: group=6, sunspot=25, R=85

H-alpha image from Learmonth, taken at 00:47 UTC
White-light image from SDO, taken at 00:56 UTC

[Eddy So]