Sunspots are really visible evidence of the intense magnetic activity associated with them. The orange Sun (on top) shows what the Sun looks like in 'visible' light,' with the dark sunspots groups being the most noticeable features. The lower magnetogram, taken the same day, shows areas of magnetic intensity that reveals a close correlation between the two. The black and white areas indicate north and south polarity. Active regions with their intense magnetic activity are often the sources of so