If the magnetic polarity of the north pole of the Sun at a particular time is north, what will be the polarity of the preceding or leading spot of a bipolar sunspot region rotating about the Sun in the northern hemisphere?
A) The polarity will depend upon the latitude of the spot and will be north if greater than 60° latitude and south if less than 60° latitude.
B) It is not possible to determine this from the information given.
C) It is south.
D) It is north.
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