Mastodawn

Well, that'll fix #GlobalWarming, eh? 😬

NOAA confirms a 'full-blown' #GrandSolarMinimum

"#GSM's have the potential to hold sunspots at ZERO for multiple decades. [Apparently, there are currently ZERO sunspots at the moment]. The most famous example is the #MaunderMinimum (1645-1715) which brought plummeting temperatures, crop loss, famine, and the deaths of hundreds of millions of people ACROSS the planet."

Read more (sensationalistic source):
https://www.sott.net/article/440781-NOAA-confirms-a-full-blown-Grand-Solar-Minimum

NOAA Solar Predictions (to 2030):
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/predicted-sunspot-number-and-radio-flux

#Sunspots #SolarMinimum #WinterIsComing? #MiniIceAge

NOAA confirms a 'full-blown' Grand Solar Minimum

Their press releases surely won't admit it, but NOAA's PREDICTED SUNSPOT NUMBER AND RADIO FLUX data appears to show a 'full-blown' Grand Solar Minimum running from the late-2020s to at least the 2040s. NOAA (who's solar forecasts generally come...

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Marie Närvik Feb 18

The sun☀️ with it's sunspots

#astrophotography #sun #sweden #astro #sunspots

Khurram Wadee ✅Feb 11

A #Year of #Sunspots
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260211.html

#APOD

Stella-Luna Observatory ✨🌙Feb 10

I wasn't going to do it. I was sure the sky would be cloudy and the sunspot gone. Today, however, I could see Sun (sort of) so I had to try. Seeing conditions were not poor, they were bad. The atmosphere was stirred up and clouds were present -- at times blocking the view entirely. So, with all of those qualifiers, here is our best effort recording departing sunspot AR4366 -- weakening but reportedly still issuing flares -- and a couple of its companions.

#sunspots #solarastronomy

Stella-Luna Observatory ✨🌙Feb 8

Farewell to Active Region 4366 -- the giant sunspot complex seen in Sun's upper right quadrant (northwest). The region continues to issue flares but is showing signs of decay, according to forecasters. Soon the sunspot will disappear over the Solar limb; today was the last day I will observe that feature. While the sky was clear, and winds were light, seeing was not good. We take what we can get! #sunspots

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Stella-Luna Observatory ✨🌙Feb 8

Though seeing was predicted to be "bad", the sky was clear and blue, and transparency was very good. So, with the temperature at 14°F, and the wind ripping around the observatory, we recorded images of the sunspot at AR4366. They turned out well. Good thing, too, since the enormous sunspot complex is moving toward Sun's western horizon and will soon disappear. We may have another opportunity tomorrow! For now, we're pretty happy. #sunspots #AR4366 #solar #astronomy

Kevin Freitas Feb 5

Our star today as seen from West Seattle. Lots of activity but sunspot region 4366 is mighty impressive!

#sunspots #OurStar #OurSolarNeighborhood #seattle #WestSeattle #AstroPhotography

Bluejay Feb 5

Today’s view (Feb 5, 9:34am EST) of the enormous sunspot region 4366, compared with my previous shot (2nd photo, taken Feb 2).

It’s clearly grown since rotating into view — Space.com says it’s now a staggering 15 Earths wide, big enough to see without telescopes or binoculars (though you still need eye protection). And it’s been spitting out powerful M- and X-class flares. Clear skies to all you aurora hunters out there!

#photography #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #sunspots #solarflares