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11.22.09

Update: The Sun’s Spots Are Back ... Sort Of

The Sun has finally woken up and is showing its spots again. But it looks like we are headed for a feeble solar cycle

By Dr. Bill Chameides Posted 06.15.2009 at 3:55 pm 0 Comments

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Remember those sunspots that didn’t show up in 2008? All told, there were 266 days without a spot on the Sun last year. The most spot-free year for the Sun since 1913 (311 spotless days).

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