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Re: (meteorobs) slightly off topic.
I remember reading an article in the paper not too long ago that said our
11 year sun spot cycle will be at maximum at the end of this century and
that this maximum will be greater those of the last few cycles. It went
on to say that this will cause a magnetic storm here on earth and that
the Arora Borealis will be seen as far south as Florida and are
satellites won't work very well. I haven't heard anything else about this
so I'm not sure how much truth there is in it.
Michael
On Thu, 14 Nov 96 7:02:13 EST wayne.t.hally@bangate1.tekdot com writes:
>Yes, True George.
>The Maunder minimum.Your guess on the exact timing is as good as mine
>would
>be.
>Apparently this was one of the colder periods of the last thousand
>years.
>It seems that sunspots would reduce solar output, but from what I
>recall
>reading, the additional magnetic activity of sunspots actually
>increases
>solar output.
>
>Wayne,
>Scientific reading addict
>-------------
>Original Text
>From: GeoZay@aoldot com, on 11/14/96 12:48 PM:
>To: <meteorobs@latradedot com>
>
>In a message dated 96-11-14 10:30:00 EST, you write:
>
><<
> This is really off thetopic (although still astronomical) - does
>anyone
> do serious solar observing? has anyone seen sunspots since Sept. 3?
> Does anyone know the longest recorded period without sunspots?
> My students are beginning to think sunspots don't exist (like the
>
> >>
>------
>I vaguely remember reading once about a long period without sunspots
>around
>the 1600's or 1700's I believe. I think the sunspotless period lasted
>
>about
>40 to 70 years.
>George Z.
>
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