Steve Dodder wrote: >Since we can now monitor the sunspots as they traverse the back side, we are then able to detect if this spot has made the trip before, in this case 501H4... Steve, How do we monitor spots on the back side of the sun? Is this done in visible light with a spacecraft in an orbit that places it opposite the earth's position, or is it done from earth at long wavelengths? Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.