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Sunspots Return
We're emerging from the longest, deepest sunspot drought since 1913 (we discussed its depths here) with the appearance of a robust group of sunspots over the weekend. Recently we discussed a possible explanation for the prolonged minimum. The Fox News article quotes observer Michael Buxton of Ocean Beach, Calif.: "This is the best sunspot I've seen in two years." jamie found a NASA site where you can generate a movie of the recent sunspot's movement — try selecting the first image type and bumping the resolution to 1024. The magnetic field lines are clearly visible.
"This is the best sunspot I've seen in two years."
With the notable exception of 24h clocks.
My HOA doesn't allow hanging wire, you insensitive clod!
73, KJ4BRU
Sun? Didn't they go out of business or something?
Free Martian Whores!
Ever wonder why your parents told you not to look directly at the sun?
IT'S NAKED
crazy dynamite monkey
The increase in temperature of planet Earth caused by Global Warming has changed the ambient temperature in our Solar System ever so slightly. This has caused irreparable damage the the Sun's delicate jet stream. The Cap and Trade bill will be too late to prevent Supernova.
Ever wonder why your parents told you not to look directly at the sun?
IT'S NAKED
Totally true. Being a rebellious kid, I did look directly at the sun, and it was not only naked, it was HOT! So hot that I started playing with myself while looking directly at it. I must have done that for hours, and you know what? They were right about masturbation making you go blind too!
You guys with your wacky theories that the Sun may affect our temperatures..
You BETTER not be knocking the Time Cube, biach.
There is a very strong negative correlation between sunspot activity and temperature on Earth.
Aha! So global warming is causing the sunspots to disappear!
Anonymous Coward: ready to doubt that shiny yellow thing is really the "sun", for no reason other than Fox News said it was.
Yeah, everything Fox says is automatically false.
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
You guys with your wacky qualitative science.
It is you. Where I live, Northern Alberta, Canada, this past winter had been bitterly cold, with a fair amount of snow on the ground until mid may, and this summer has been very cold and dreary.
You can trust that I was cursing David Suzuki and all other global warming opportunists while I was walking to work in -45 degrees.
Hi, I Boris. Hear fix bear, yes?
No, I'm pretty sure they're still around. They're the ones with the topless chick on the third page, right?
Obviously it's man-made global (solar?) warming that is causing this increased sunspot activity...
If the this sunspot cycle had kept on schedule, then the peak activity would have been around 2012. Each cycle Earthlings become more dependent on their satellites (e.g. GPS) and electric grid. Both of these can be severely disrupted by large solar storms. My pet hypothesis is that nastiness in 2012 could have been caused by the peak, but that is unlikely now.
Holy smokes!
All the dedicated Fox Viewers have mod points today!
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