Solar and Aurora Activity Chat

[kar999]

Sandsend Nr. Whitby Yorkshire last night.

 

[Snowy L]

10 hours ago, karyo said:

4th consecutive spotless day.

2017 total: 60

Yes the sun is finally becoming quiet after that surge last month

 

http://www.solen.info/solar/

 

Good news with the QBO expected to remain easterly during winter. Hopefully the flux can stay below 70.

[Methuselah]

Can someone please tell me just how exactly the Sunspot Number affects the weather, in the UK...?

[karyo]

5th consecutive spotless day.

2017 total: 61

@Ed Stone the exact influence in our weather is not clear cut but in general a quiet sun is often linked to southerly tracking jet and northern blocking.

 

[frogesque]

KP picking up again. Fully clouded out here but worth a look out if you have clear skies to the North.

[kar999]

Good pixs from Scotland last night.

 

[karyo]

6th consecutive spotless day.

2017 total: 62

[sundog]

Its like the sun recently woke up to take a p**s or something and now its gone back to sleep again 

Hopefully an ever deeper sleep.

[karyo]

43 minutes ago, sundog said:

Its like the sun recently woke up to take a p**s or something and now its gone back to sleep again 

Hopefully an ever deeper sleep.

I've put some sleeping pills in his drink! 

[frogesque]

In the same way that a dog can go from deep snoring to fully awake the minute you make a move for the fridge 

Freely admit I'm an aurora freak and the busier the sun is the better from my perspective. Coronal holes, big sunspots, huge earth directed flares; bring it on! 

Just hope the next cycle is a bit more interesting than the current one.

[Weather-history]

Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 7 days
2017 total: 63 days (22%)

[JeffC]

17 hours ago, frogesque said:

In the same way that a dog can go from deep snoring to fully awake the minute you make a move for the fridge 

Freely admit I'm an aurora freak and the busier the sun is the better from my perspective. Coronal holes, big sunspots, huge earth directed flares; bring it on! 

Just hope the next cycle is a bit more interesting than the current one.

Forecasts were that it would be remarkable for it's low level of activity, not sure if that's still the case.

[Snowy L]

3 hours ago, JeffC said:

Forecasts were that it would be remarkable for it's low level of activity, not sure if that's still the case.

The majority of forecasts still believe it to be the case for cycle 25 but there are a few forecasts out there suggesting it will be equal to or greater than the last maximum.

[summer blizzard]

We have a single sunspot spoiling things. 

In theory we are entering a double minimum cycle (Gleisenburg Minimum). If this were correct then we won't see a proper cycle until the 2040's. 

[jonboy]

Spotless again today and F1o flux below 70. These single days are usually 11 or 12 makes you wonder if they would have been remotely visible using the old method!!

[summer blizzard]

Another spotless day, 65 for the year (2006 is the target at 70 before 2007 saw the full minimum). 

Anybody know what the other side of the sun is like?

[karyo]

24 minutes ago, summer blizzard said:

Another spotless day, 65 for the year (2006 is the target at 70 before 2007 saw the full minimum). 

Anybody know what the other side of the sun is like?

It should be fairly quiet too as normally spaceweather reports about activity on the other side. 

There can of course be the odd tiny sunspot that doesn't give any flares. 

[tynevalleysnow]

On 18/10/2017 at 11:41, summer blizzard said:

Another spotless day, 65 for the year (2006 is the target at 70 before 2007 saw the full minimum). 

Anybody know what the other side of the sun is like?

http://www.solarham.net/farside.htm this should help

[summer blizzard]

Rats, at least we have hit 67 now. 

[sundog]

Another spotless day,at 68 now.

[karyo]

12 minutes ago, sundog said:

Another spotless day,at 68 now.

Yes, we just managed to record another spotless day. Sadly an active sunspot is just coming into view so it may take a while to record anther spotless day.

[Methuselah]

One thing has always boggled my mind: how does the sun's activity depend upon which side the spots are on? How on earth can the UK's weather be affected by spots being on one side or the other?

[karyo]

29 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

One thing has always boggled my mind: how does the sun's activity depend upon which side the spots are on? How on earth can the UK's weather be affected by spots being on one side or the other?

It doesn't take long for the sunspots from the other side of the sun to come to the visible side. 

[Methuselah]

Just now, karyo said:

It doesn't take long for the sunspots from the other side of the sun to come to the visible side. 

Exactly karyo. That's why I asked my questions...though,admittedly, those questions may have been poorly worded...?

[karyo]

1 minute ago, Ed Stone said:

Exactly karyo. That's why I asked my questions...though,admittedly, those questions may have been poorly worded...?

haha no worries.

When we are counting spotless days it is important to see what the other side of the sun is doing as a sign of things to come. For now, we are having a break from the spotless days. Hopefully not for long.