Sunday 6 January 2008

Solar cycle 24

Solar physicists have been waiting for the appearance of a reversed-polarity sunspot to signal the start of the next solar cycle. The wait is over. A magnetically reversed, high-latitude sunspot emerged today. This marks the beginning of Solar Cycle 24 and the first step toward a new solar maximum. Intense solar activity won't begin right away. Solar cycles usually take a few years to build from solar minimum (where we are now) to Solar Max (expected in 2011 or 2012). It's a slow journey, but we're on our way!

Visit http://spaceweather.com for pictures of the new sunspot and updates

May be of interest to set your 'solar clock" countdown ( watch the weather, the stock exchange and rise and fall of nations) we are approaching the 5125 year marker and countdown to unprecedented changes.

2 comments:

GMG said...

Always learning here! Interesting post! I've read a news on the monkeys but your text is much more informative...
Thanks for your comments at Blogtrotter where the 150th post is moving from Buda to Pest!
Have a great week!

Dawning One said...

thanks for visiting here. I try to make my posts always informative and varied.
Always enjoy "Blogtrotter"

Life & fire

Life & fire
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Welcome to the mind and reality of a new and changing world.

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Will you try to hang on to the old ways that are soon to be erased or will you step into the void and create a new reality ripe with the promise of fulfilment of a thousand golden years?

The choice is yours and yours alone...
Choose wisely.