"Cato" wrote
"With all being near the equator, they are still a cycle 23 spots.
A cycle 24 spot would be at a much higher latitude.

Probably, but not necessarily.


The most recent magnetogram shows them to have the magnetic polarity
of cycle 23 spots, in addition to being near the equator."

Again, probably but not necessarily.

And none of this is applicable to your claim that the earth was cooling
because there were no sunspots.

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