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Sunspots Return

Posted by kdawson on 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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  1. It's actually not much of a sunspot group. by tjstork · · Score: 5, Informative

    Go check it out at http://www.solarcycle24.com/

    This guy's everything about the sun that one can track. In particular, he has an image of the sun on the upper left hand corner that shows how pathetic this sunspot group.

    I wouldn't say the sunspot drought is over, until there is sustained progress.

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  2. Re:Is it just me ? by Abcd1234 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Because local climate suddenly equates to global mean temperature? Huh... go figure...