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1 Replies and 1321 Views sunspots �1321 �1 Started by Anonymous chris m how did the terms or (definition) of names come about for the structure of sunspots, like 'umbra' etc
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10/2/2005 12:31 PM
1 Replies and 1247 Views sunspot �1247 �1 Started by Anonymous emily d how can you tell it's magnetic activity that happens in sunspots
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by Christina CohenJump to last post
9/30/2005 1:57 PM
1 Replies and 1403 Views Sunspots �1403 �1 Started by Anonymous Nick C (WM) Is there an exact cause yet determined what causes sunspots
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by Christina CohenJump to last post
9/30/2005 1:49 PM
1 Replies and 2127 Views sunspots �2127 �1 Started by Anonymous Kester T (WM) Why do you call a sunspot a 'spot' on the sun, and how big can they get
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by Dawn MyersJump to last post
9/30/2005 1:16 PM
1 Replies and 1331 Views sunspots �1331 �1 Started by Anonymous Jami S How come some sunspots are small, other big, and why do some come in clusters
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 3:14 PM
1 Replies and 1171 Views sunspots �1171 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Alexis R When was the first sunspot observed, and photographed
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 1:59 PM
1 Replies and 1418 Views sunspots �1418 �1 Started by Anonymous Sierra A How come we don't see sunspots near the sun's poles
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 12:35 PM
1 Replies and 1307 Views sunspots �1307 �1 Started by Anonymous Fiona T (DIA) How are sunspots formed, and how long can they last
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 12:25 PM
1 Replies and 1352 Views sunspots �1352 �1 Started by Anonymous Shanoah G (DIA) how are sunspots made
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 10:48 AM
1 Replies and 1253 Views sunspots �1253 �1 Started by Anonymous Ryan M (DIA) Why does the sun have sunspots, does it need them
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by Sarah GibsonJump to last post
9/28/2005 10:41 AM
1 Replies and 1244 Views spots �1244 �1 Started by Anonymous Antonio C (DIA) How big can the sunspots get
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by Dawn MyersJump to last post
9/28/2005 10:35 AM
2 Replies and 1328 Views Beacky H �1328 �2 Started by Anonymous Why do some sunspots show up small, others big, and last for so long
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9/27/2005 3:28 PM
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