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2 Replies and 1468 Views Sunspots �1468 �2 Started by Jim Stryder Mary C, Have sunspots ever been seen near the sun's poles If not, why
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by Yan LiJump to last post
3/10/2006 8:48 PM
3 Replies and 1438 Views sunspot cycles �1438 �3 Started by Jim Stryder Alejandra (BC) During the solar mimimum, what's the longest period ever seen without sunspots on the sun, i.e., (days,weeks,months)
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by Yan LiJump to last post
3/10/2006 10:55 AM
1 Replies and 2266 Views sunspots �2266 �1 Started by Jim Stryder LeAnn B, Who first observed sunspots I've heard that Galileo did, but then someone said the ancient asians, maybe chinese Who's right, I can't find anything about ancient chinese
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by Terry KuceraJump to last post
3/10/2006 8:06 AM
1 Replies and 1183 Views spot size �1183 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Oscar (BC) What determine's a sunspot's size
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by Terry KuceraJump to last post
3/10/2006 5:12 AM
1 Replies and 1075 Views spots size �1075 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Tiffany W, Why do sunspots grow, shrink, or come in clusters
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by Yan LiJump to last post
3/9/2006 10:30 PM
1 Replies and 1089 Views spots color �1089 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Dennis (BC) What give's a sunspot it's black color
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by Dawn MyersJump to last post
3/9/2006 12:36 PM
1 Replies and 1118 Views sunspots �1118 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Trevor (BC) What's it like under a sunspot, how hot is it, or is it cold
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by Dawn MyersJump to last post
3/9/2006 12:34 PM
1 Replies and 1193 Views sunspot temperature �1193 �1 Started by Jim Stryder From, Jo-el (BC) The outer structure of a sunspot, is it cooler, or hotter than the inner structure 'umbra'
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by Dawn MyersJump to last post
3/9/2006 9:12 AM
1 Replies and 1133 Views sunspots �1133 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Pancho (BK) How do sunspots form
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by Laura PeticolasJump to last post
3/8/2006 2:32 PM
1 Replies and 1227 Views sunspots �1227 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Kristine H, Why do sunspots seem to follow a pattern of only being near the sun's equator
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by Laura PeticolasJump to last post
3/8/2006 2:31 PM
2 Replies and 1157 Views Sunspots �1157 �2 Started by Jim Stryder Alyson, (BK) Why is there no sunspots, or very little
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by Laura PeticolasJump to last post
3/8/2006 2:30 PM
1 Replies and 1154 Views spots moving �1154 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Teri S, Do the sunspots themselve's move, or just the sun rotating
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by Yan LiJump to last post
3/6/2006 9:29 PM
1 Replies and 1140 Views spots locations �1140 �1 Started by Jim Stryder From: Debra B Why do sunspots seem to follow in a path kind of centered along the equator Why not near the poles, any possible reason
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by Laura PeticolasJump to last post
3/6/2006 12:28 PM
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