Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Mar 31, 2006 19:45:10 GMT -6
About time...Sunspot Activity!!
After a very long time with no sunspot activity, we are getting some spots. It's growing I understand.
From Spaceweather.com:
Sunspot-865 is still growing, more than doubling in size since
yesterday. The movie below obtained by the Solar and Heliospheric
Observatory (SOHO) shows how the spot has blossomed since it first
appeared on March 28th:
www.spaceweather.com/images2006/30mar06/865_big.gif
The growing spot does not yet pose a threat for strong solar flares,
but it is changing by the hour and merits watching. If you have a
solar telescope, take a look.