[DX] [Fwd: Solar Cycle 24 Begins]

[Bill]

Interesting to get this after our conversation at Michael's Thursday.
Welcome back we missed you!

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From: dx-bounces at w5qgg.org [mailto:dx-bounces at w5qgg.org] On Behalf Of A.
Sewell N5NA
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:37 PM
To: dx at w5qgg.org
Subject: [DX] [Fwd: Solar Cycle 24 Begins]

Yipeeeee!!!!



Space Weather News for Jan. 4, 2008
http://spaceweather.com

Solar physicists have been waiting for the appearance of a reversed-polarity
sunspot to signal the start of the next solar cycle. The wait is over. A
magnetically reversed, high-latitude sunspot emerged today.  This marks the
beginning of Solar Cycle 24 and the first step toward a new solar maximum.
Intense solar activity won't begin right away.  Solar cycles usually take a
few years to build from solar minimum (where we are now) to Solar Max
(expected in 2011 or 2012).  It's a slow journey, but we're on our way!

Visit http://spaceweather.com for pictures of the new sunspot and updates.

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