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Yes, the former AR2673 (now AR2682) viewed at present is rapidly developing. It is now an impressive Beta with lots of trailing sunspots.
While both AR2682 and AR2683 are becoming larger in size, AR2681 appears to be decaying and may disappear into a plage. https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/img/la ... _HMIIF.jpg
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary
SRS Number 272 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Sep 2017
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Sep
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
2681 S14W35 180 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2682 S09E21 124 0130 Cao 11 07 Beta
2683 N14E26 119 0280 Hkx 05 02 Alpha
Over the past 24 hours solar activity has been low. No significant
flares have been recorded. Catania group 55 (NOAA AR region 2681) has been
most active, producing one B2.9 flare peaking at 14:34 UT yesterday
(29-Sep-2017). No Earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have been
detected in coronograph observations. The greater than 10MeV proton flux
remained at background levels over the past 24 hours. Solar activity is
expected to remain low over the next 24 hours with some probability of
C-class flares
Even though small, AR2681 is mighty. However, AR2682 and AR2683 remain impressive
in their size relative to AR2681, which appears to be so small in comparison.
Former mega sunspot AR2673 (now AR2682) is the only region that is actively flaring.
And notice that it is now geo-centered. This means that if it erupts and emits a CME, it could be earth-directed.
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary
SRS Number 273 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Sep 2017
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Sep
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
2681 S14W48 180 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2682 S09E08 124 0120 Cao 09 06 Beta
2683 N14E21 111 0270 Hkx 04 02 Alpha
Over the past 24 hours solar activity has been low. No significant
flares have been recorded. Catania group 56 (NOAA AR region 2682) increased
its magnetic complexity and produced two B class flares peaking at 13:31
and 14:32 UT yesterday (29-Sep-2017). No Earth directed Coronal Mass
Ejections (CMEs) have been detected in coronograph observations. Integral
proton flux for protons with energies above 10 MeV remained at background
level over the past 24 hours. Solar activity is expected to remain low over
the next 24 hours with some probability of C-class flares.
The Earth remains under influence of the fast solar wind stream. The solar
wind speed is slowly decreasing from 640 km/s till 510 km/s over the past
24 hours. The interplanetary magnetic field magnitude remained between 4
and 5 nT, and the Bz component fluctuating between -4.5 and 4.5 nT being
mainly negative.
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary
SRS Number 274 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Oct 2017
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Sep
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
2681 S14W61 180 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha
2682 S11W05 124 0110 Cso 09 05 Beta
2683 N13E08 111 0270 Hkx 04 02 Alpha
This just in from NOAA: All three Active Regions are not so active. They have all decayed. Signs of a normal solar minimum.
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary
SRS Number 275 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Oct 2017
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Oct
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
2681 S14W74 180 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha
2682 S11W18 124 0100 Hsx 03 01 Alpha
2683 N13W05 111 0270 Hkx 04 02 Alpha
