Sunspot maximum occur roughly every 11 years, although it can range between around 9 to 14 years. The last one occurred in May 2013.
What is true about sunspots
Sunspots are a natural phenomenon that occur in cycles, with periods of maximum and minimum solar activity. As of my last update in October 2023, sunspots continue to appear as part of the solar cycle. The most recent solar cycle, Solar Cycle 25, began in December 2019, and sunspots have been observed within this cycle. Therefore, there is no definitive "last sunspot" year, as they are ongoing.
A solar maximum is when the number of sunspots increase. These sunspots are thought to be caused by interplay between the sun's plasma and its magnetic field. The next solar maximum will be on 2024.
Sunspots occur in a cyclic pattern, with the number of sunspots reaching a maximum approximately every 11 years. This period of high sunspot activity is known as the solar maximum. Conversely, the period of minimum sunspot activity is known as the solar minimum.
Sunspots are most numerous during solar maximum, which occurs approximately every 11 years. During solar minimum, the sun is less active and sunspot activity decreases.
What is true about sunspots
Sunspots appear pretty much all the time, but there are more of them during a solar maximum.
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Sunspots are a natural phenomenon that occur in cycles, with periods of maximum and minimum solar activity. As of my last update in October 2023, sunspots continue to appear as part of the solar cycle. The most recent solar cycle, Solar Cycle 25, began in December 2019, and sunspots have been observed within this cycle. Therefore, there is no definitive "last sunspot" year, as they are ongoing.
The minimum and maximum refers to the number of sunspots.
The minimum and maximum refers to the number of sunspots.
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A solar maximum is when the number of sunspots increase. These sunspots are thought to be caused by interplay between the sun's plasma and its magnetic field. The next solar maximum will be on 2024.
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's photosphere that is cooler and darker than the surrounding material. Sunspots often appear in pairs or groups with specific magnetic polarities that indicate electromagnetic origins.
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