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New Sunspot!

Started by Jud, 01/08/2009 02:13AM
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Posted 01/08/2009 02:13AM | Edited 01/08/2009 02:14AM Opening Post
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Was wondering if the observers back during the Maunder Minimum would have noticed this sunspot. After cliking on the image, the spot was not obvious to me. Plus, it should disappear shortly. Clearly we have criteria to help us identify SSs as they develop, a method not available to the "ancients".

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Posted 01/08/2009 04:17AM #1
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Yup! The ancients would never have seen that one. Tis already gone.

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