Newly-Numbered sunspot 4473

This morning, through smokie skies we see that new sunspot 4473 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares.

Spaceweather.com reports: Solar activity is increasing as a far side sunspot comes around the sun's eastern limb and turns toward Earth. June 21st began with an M3-class solar flare from newly-numbered sunspot 4473.

103mm Jaegers refractor, Baader Planetarium safety prism, using neutral density and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 80D camera. 650 FL 12.5 mm eyepiece. I am proud of this dedicated solar telescope as I made it myself around a used Jaegers objective lens, bought on e-bay that had damaged coatings. A Moon Lite focuser, a Baader Planetarium Herschel Wedge. It has become my favorite telescope for sunspots!