Solar Cycle 25, An energetic awakening of the SUN in the current solar cycle |
Solar Cycle 25, An energetic awakening of the SUN in the current solar cycle |
Feb 17 2022, 09:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 708 Joined: 1-April 08 From: Minnesota ! Member No.: 4081 |
As many UMSF members have likely noticed the current Solar Cycle (25) is off with a bang! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cycle_2...progression.png. SOHO observations https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/spaceweather/ coupled with daily comments in Space Weather https://spaceweather.com/ provide an excellent way to follow this activity.
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May 9 2024, 09:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 708 Joined: 1-April 08 From: Minnesota ! Member No.: 4081 |
The SUN sports a VERY large sunspot (AR3664) which has been compared to the Carrington sunspot of 1859 in size and configuration. The Carrington sunspot caused geomagnetic storms that set fire to telegraph offices and sparked auroras from Cuba to Hawaii. AR3664 has produced multiple CMEs that are Earth directed and expected to produce a severe geomagnetic storm on May 11th.
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