Sunspots are basically (generally) giant dipole magnets, and these 2 active regions are no exception. Ribbons of plasma can be seen flowing around the sunspots like iron filing around magnets in a physics experiment!
Images of the Sun, our local star, at a range of wavelengths with specialist solar telescopes. Imaging tutorials, solar bits and pieces for sale, talks and outreach with the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project CBSAP.