Maunder Minimum
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maunder-minimum-172-10113050
title:
Maunder Minimum
text:
The Maunder Minimum, also known as the "prolonged sunspot minimum", was a period around 1645 to 1715 during which sunspots became exceedingly rare. During the 28-year period 1672–1699 within the minimum, observations revealed fewer than 50 sunspots. This contrasts with the typical 40,000–50,000 sunspots seen in modern times over a similar timespan. The Maunder Minimum was first noted by Gustav Spörer in publications in 1887 and 1889, work that was relayed to the Royal Astronomical Society in Lon
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Period of low solar activity, 1645–1715
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunder_Minimum
date created:
2002-01-29T19:28:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:17:23Z
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