August 17, 2009

Day 37

Today marks the 37th day that the sun has been without sunspots. Low sunspot numbers correspond with low solar output and relatively cooler temperatures on Earth. We have been experiencing a very low number of sunspots over the last three years as Solar Cycle 23 winds down and Cycle 24 fails to show anything but the occasional spot or two. Posted by DaveH at August 17, 2009 8:48 PM