[WVDXA] New sunspot cycle starts

[Philip M. Roberts]

Well Pete,

It means we are 1 solar cycle older!

Phil  W8UV

Last September I celebrated the 24 anniversary of my 39th  birthday







At 05:54 PM 1/4/2008, you wrote:
>WASHINGTON (AP) - A new solar cycle is under way.
>
>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that the
>first sunspot of a new 11-year cycle has appeared in the sun's northern
>hemisphere.
>
>The frequency of sunspots rises and falls during these cycles, and the start
>of a new cycle indicates they are likely to begin increasing.
>
>Sunspots, areas of intense magnetic activity on the sun, can affect Earth by
>disrupting electrical grids, airline and military communications, GPS
>signals and even cell phones, the agency said. During periods of intense
>sunspot activity, known as solar storms, highly charged radiation from the
>sun may head toward Earth.
>
>"Our growing dependence on highly sophisticated, space-based technologies
>means we are far more vulnerable to space weather today than in the past,"
>said NOAA Administrator Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.
>
>Last April an international panel of solar experts forecast that Solar Cycle
>24 would start in March 2008, plus or minus six months. The panel was split
>between those predicting a strong or weak cycle.
>
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>
>Pete Stark  K4OM
>EM88si
>Huntington, WV
>
>
>
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