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This nonsense was left as an answer either by a fool or someone who actually believes that the earth will end on 12/12/2012:
"lets put it this way, in 2013, in may, the sun will THEN be at its solar maximum. eventually there will be enough radiation to do god knows what to the human existance. basically we will all die a horrible death over a space of 3 years because of starvation, dieing of thirst, and e.t.c., so,not something to be looking forward to hu'h"
I do know that a delusion person wrote the paragraph above. But, I have a degree in science and studied astrophysics extensively in preparation to teach astronomy and astrophysics.The fate of the solar system is not determined by Mayan prophecy, but by science. In about 4 billion years, the sun will become a red giant, expanding beyond the orbit of Mars and incinerating the inner planets. When the sun has exhausted Hydrogen and Helium in its nuclear fusion reactions, it will start to make larger and larger atoms. By the time it gets to the production of iron, it will explode in a nova and leave behind one of a number of possible dwarf stars: white dwarf, brown dwarf, black hole, etc. The material of the sun and solar system will be part of the explosion's debris cloud left behind, a nebula. We can not accurately predict exactly what will happen in 4 billion years and there are so many variables after a star novas (explodes) that we can only guess by observing other nebulae in the galaxy. It is even possible that a new star will eventually develop from the debris cloud if there is enough Hydrogen to start with.
What else can I help you with?
Are sunspots most common during a sunspot minimum?
Sunspots are most common during a sunspot (solar magnetic) maximum, this occurs periodically, on an 11 year cycle.
Is the sun near the Peak of its activity cycle?
The sun is currently approaching the peak of its activity cycle known as solar maximum, which is expected to occur around 2025. During solar maximum, the sun's surface is more active with increased sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections.
What is the one feature on the sun that is clearly visible during a solar eclipse?
The corona, which is the outer atmosphere of the sun, is visible as a faint, pearly-white halo around the sun during a solar eclipse. It appears as wispy tendrils and streams of light extending outward from the sun's surface.
Which statement describes how the absorption of solar energy by the Earth's surface changes during an ice age?
During an ice age, the Earth's surface is covered by a larger area of ice and snow. This increased ice and snow cover increases the Earth's albedo, or reflectivity, causing more solar energy to be reflected back into space rather than being absorbed by the surface. As a result, the absorption of solar energy by the Earth's surface decreases during an ice age.
How often on average does a solar maximum occur?
A solar maximum occurs approximately every 11 years, coinciding with the solar cycle. During this phase, solar activity, including sunspots and solar flares, reaches its peak. However, the exact timing and intensity of solar maximums can vary between cycles, sometimes ranging from 9 to 14 years.
Are sunspots most common during a sunspot minimum?
Sunspots are most common during a sunspot (solar magnetic) maximum, this occurs periodically, on an 11 year cycle.
Which solar feature is shaped like an arch?
A solar flare arches up from the surface of the sun.
Do a lot of sunspots appear during a solar maximum?
Sunspots appear pretty much all the time, but there are more of them during a solar maximum.
Sunspots are most numerous in the sun in solar maximum or 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.
Is the sun near the Peak of its activity cycle?
The sun is currently approaching the peak of its activity cycle known as solar maximum, which is expected to occur around 2025. During solar maximum, the sun's surface is more active with increased sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections.
Sun spots increase and decrease on a cycle of how many years?
Sun spots follow an 11-year cycle, known as the solar cycle. This cycle includes periods of maximum activity (solar maximum) and minimum activity (solar minimum), with the number of sunspots peaking during the solar maximum phase and decreasing during the solar minimum phase.
What observations characterize solar maximum?
During a solar maximum, there are increased sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. This leads to more solar activity, including geomagnetic storms on Earth and increased auroral activity near the poles. Solar maximum occurs approximately every 11 years as part of the solar cycle.
What is a positive feature of the ozone layer?
It blocks Solar ultra-violet radiation from reaching Earth's surface.
What is the one feature on the sun that is clearly visible during a solar eclipse?
The corona, which is the outer atmosphere of the sun, is visible as a faint, pearly-white halo around the sun during a solar eclipse. It appears as wispy tendrils and streams of light extending outward from the sun's surface.
Which statement describes how the absorption of solar energy by the Earth's surface changes during an ice age?
During an ice age, the Earth's surface is covered by a larger area of ice and snow. This increased ice and snow cover increases the Earth's albedo, or reflectivity, causing more solar energy to be reflected back into space rather than being absorbed by the surface. As a result, the absorption of solar energy by the Earth's surface decreases during an ice age.
What is a solar max?
A solar maximum is a period of heightened solar activity in the 11-year solar cycle, characterized by increased sunspot numbers, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. This phase is associated with more frequent and intense space weather events.
What is a solar prominence?
Solar ProminencesHigh energy occurrences on or near the surface of the sun that are associated with its changing magnetic field. Typically, they are explosions caused by the very rapid release of energy stored in the magnetic field (although the exact mechanism is not known). These prominences usually appear as loops moving along, but not across, magnetic field lines that are anchored at both ends to the sun. Solar flares and sunspots are good examples of solar prominences. Simple Answer: huge reddish loops of gas that often link different parts of sunspot regions.
