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Last post 04-14-2010 10:18 PM by Paulett Liewer. 1 replies.
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  • 04-14-2010 12:47 PM

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    Ronald (Titan)

     

    Why are there no sunspots, where did they go?

  • 04-14-2010 10:18 PM In reply to

    • Paulett Liewer
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    Re: Sun

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    Hi Ronald,

     Sunspots are BACK!  The Sun has become active again!  Solar activity varies on  an 11 year cycle..and for the past couple of years, we've had a very unusual period of very low solar activity with no sunsports...

    All sunspots come and go in time..but during the solar minimum, there are fewer and often none.  Now, as activity is increasing, more spots will appear..

     

    Paulett.
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