Sunspot Protection Program
Every sunspot deserves a name, a record, and a sponsor.
Sunspots appear without warning and dissolve without recognition. Symbolic adoption assigns each one what the universe declined to provide: documentation. Select a region below. The Sun has not acknowledged the program, and the program continues.
AR 4172 The Steward EXECUTIVE · MODERATE RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, APPROXIMATELY
A dignified region of intense magnetic activity that has held its position longer than most committees hold quorum. Photographs well. Asks for nothing.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4175 Little Dawn COMPACT · LOW RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: EQUATORIAL BAND, SUBJECT TO ROTATION
A modest spot suited to first time adopters. Its magnetic field is described by analysts as earnest.
VISIBILITY: INTERMITTENT · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4168 The Chairman EXECUTIVE · ELEVATED RISK · RECENTLY ADOPTED
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: NORTHWEST QUADRANT, COMMANDING
The largest region in the current catalog. Its adoption was finalized after a competitive review process the Foundation describes as orderly.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4180 Prudence STANDARD · LOW RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, RELIABLE
A well regulated spot that appears, persists, and dissolves on a schedule the Foundation finds exemplary. A sound choice for the fiscally careful.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4177 The Widow's Mite COMPACT · MODERATE RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: NEAR LIMB, HUMBLE
Small, quiet, and easily overlooked, which is precisely why it should not be. Adopters receive the same certificate as everyone else.
VISIBILITY: DISCREET · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4165 Continuity STANDARD · MODERATE RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: MID LATITUDE, DEPENDABLE
Named for the value it represents. Its flare record is unremarkable, which the Risk Office considers its finest quality.
VISIBILITY: INTERMITTENT · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4183 The Patriarch EXECUTIVE · ELEVATED RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: NORTHERN QUADRANT, PROMINENT
An imposing region trailed by a family of smaller spots it has never publicly acknowledged. Adoption includes the dependents.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4179 Quiet Yield COMPACT · LOW RISK · RECENTLY ADOPTED
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: SOUTHEAST QUADRANT, RETIRING
Adopted within one business day of listing by a donor who wished to remain anonymous and was, per policy, recorded anyway.
VISIBILITY: DISCREET · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4186 The Auditor STANDARD · MODERATE RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: CENTRAL DISK, OBSERVANT
Positioned to face Earth directly for much of its tenure. Analysts report the sensation of being reviewed. Adopters report the same.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4190 First Light STANDARD · LOW RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: EASTERN LIMB, ARRIVING
The newest region in the catalog, still rotating into view. Early adoption is available for those who commit before seeing it, which the Development Office calls faith.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4162 The Elder COMPACT · MODERATE RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: WESTERN LIMB, DEPARTING
Nearing the end of its visible transit. Adoption at this stage is a legacy gesture, and the certificate notes it accordingly.
VISIBILITY: INTERMITTENT · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
AR 4188 Standing Committee STANDARD · ELEVATED RISK · AVAILABLE
APPROXIMATE LOCATION: NORTHERN BAND, DELIBERATING
A cluster of spots in close formation that has neither grown nor dissolved in eleven days. The Foundation recognizes the posture.
VISIBILITY: FAVORABLE · STATUS HISTORY: PRESENT SINCE LISTING
ADOPTED · YOUR CERTIFICATE IS READY · THE SUN HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED
Sunspot appearance, location, size, temperature, and continued existence are not guaranteed. Adoption is symbolic, confers no ownership interest in the Sun or any portion thereof, and cannot be revoked by the sunspot.