Sun splotches of unusual size
In February, an unusually large cluster of sunspots, designated AR3576, captured the attention of astronomers, space enthusiasts, and concerned space weather forecasters. According to SpaceWeather, these sunspots encompassed a distance of over 93,200 miles (150,000 kilometers), with at least four of the freckles being larger than the Earth itself. Currently, we’re near the peak of the Sun’s 11-year cycle, making features such as these par for the course.
