July 07, 2009
Sunspot cycle 24 may be beginning.
I'm still rooting for a solar minimum, myself. The Experts are saying cycle 24 will be modest but normal. But The Experts didn't predict, and can't explain, why the sun has been so inactive so long up until now. They expected cycle 24 to start about a year ago.
So I'm not sure I give this prediction much credence. Only time will really tell.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste in Weird World at
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Posted by: ngthagg at July 07, 2009 08:25 PM (AXxiE)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at July 07, 2009 09:02 PM (+rSRq)
I might believe these guys if they hadn't been saying "Oh look! Cycle 24 is finally starting!" every time one of those spots cropped up.
Posted by: atomic_fungus at July 07, 2009 09:23 PM (M2zC/)
Well, for once this particular Sunspot is of right polarity, right position for Cycle 24, and actually last longer than a couple of hours.
The previous so-call sunspot during the quiet period are either remnant Cycle 23 or spec that flamed out rather quickly.
Posted by: BigFire at July 07, 2009 09:55 PM (JylMM)
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at July 07, 2009 10:42 PM (+rSRq)
Posted by: norm1034 at July 08, 2009 06:52 AM (5/84L)
My point was that I'm not going to believe "the astronomer who cried solar maximum" until there is one.
Posted by: atomic_fungus at July 08, 2009 07:43 AM (M2zC/)
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Posted by: BigFire at July 10, 2009 01:30 PM (9KNwi)
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