What's the current status of sunspots?
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What's the current status of sunspots?
I haven't looked at the sun for a long time. I thought I would get out my filter and watch some sunspots, IF I could find any. I assume that we are at the end of a solar cycle and just starting a new cycle and sunspots are at a minimum right now? Is that correct? What do you expect in the near future? Does 2020 look like a bad year for sunspots?
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
Hi Rob, I hear you on the spots... supposedly we're in the middle of the biggest Solar minimum in years. I myself have witnessed 5 small spots since the beginning of 2019
Anyways, I can't make any predictions on this, but there are those who can... https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/solar-cycle-25-forecast-update
Hope this helps and good luck!
Anyways, I can't make any predictions on this, but there are those who can... https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/solar-cycle-25-forecast-update
Hope this helps and good luck!
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
Things should start slowly improving unless the solar system is about to play a practical joke on us.
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
The last time such a joke was played on a big scale was the Maunder Minimum. The side effect was lower temperatures in Europe (and likely the globe). While an irritation to solar observation it would buy us a little time to get our act together.Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:53 pm Things should start slowly improving unless the solar system is about to play a practical joke on us.
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
Here's a link to the Maunder Minimum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunder_Minimum
70 years is a long time! Since it was only observed with the invention of the telescope we are clueless about how often these things happen.
I have a new scope that I was thinking of partly using for solar. I'll hold off onHa until there are signs of more activity.
70 years is a long time! Since it was only observed with the invention of the telescope we are clueless about how often these things happen.
I have a new scope that I was thinking of partly using for solar. I'll hold off on
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
Two, yesterday. Rather twee!
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
We have sunspots! Dusted off the solar filter yesterday and snagged this picture with my iphone. Great to see some action on the sun again!
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Re: What's the current status of sunspots?
Nice photo [mention]Tim456[/mention] !
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