Monday, April 13, 2009

Sunspots

Sunspots are an important way that we track the sun, starting with the first observations about Galileo.
Spaceweather
Find out

a) what sunspots are
b) how they change
c) the purpose of a Maunder diagram
d) the cycle of sunspots
e) why they matter to Earth
f) when the next solar maximum will be
g) how we study them safely
h) what telescopes work the best

Post your answers, along with illustrative pictures, on your blog.

Also, TWEET me an answer to the following: Why can a solar flare so dangerous to the earth??

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