North of London | Lots of predictions of the sun activity that we can wait to see if any or some of them come true in the next few years
https://earthsky.org/space/solar-cycle-24-25-sunspot-predictions?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=235fd71119-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-235fd71119-394005577
It is thought that the current sunspot cycle – cycle 24 – will approximately span the years 2008 to 2019. In other words, we haven’t reached the lowest ebb of the cycle yet, and no one knows exactly when it will come, but solar physicists think we’re probably close. This cycle has been an odd one, with fewer dark sunspots visible on the sun’s surface than expected. Now, with the next cycle due to start, we’re beginning to see projections for what will happen when the sun revs up again and begins producing more sunspots. Will the next sunspot cycle be more “normal” or will we again see a decreased number of spots?
Edited by OntarioCanuck 12/10/2018 09:12
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