One New Sunspot

Sunspot 1007 was a large spot that was seen for 4 days. This Sunspot was a powerful solar Cycle 24. This Sunspot has been "Crackling with B-Class Solar Flares." - SOHO/MDI

1007 Sunspot was twice the size of Earth.

Over the weekend, sunspot 1007 grew into a substantial active region with two planet-sized cores connected by dark magnetic filaments thousands of kilometers long. The ensemble bears a curious resemblance to the pipe of Sherlock Holmes: "It's filamentary, my dear Watson!" says Alan Friedman who sends this picture from his backyard observatory in Buffalo, New York: - www.spaceweather.com