Sunspots Return

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday July 7, 2009 @07:31AM from the try-this-proven-acne-cure dept.

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.

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wow. by NotWithABang · 2009-07-07 07:33 · Score: 5, Funny

"This is the best sunspot I've seen in two years."
... MAN does this guy need to get laid.

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Re:Well, now we'll know. by Nautical+Insanity · 2009-07-07 08:12 · Score: 5, Funny

There is a very strong negative correlation between sunspot activity and temperature on Earth.
Aha! So global warming is causing the sunspots to disappear!