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    New Sunspot Cycle could be one of the Strongest on Record, new research predicts

    December 9, 2020, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    A visualization of the magnetic bands moving toward the equator and "terminating"
    LEFT: Oppositely charged magnetic bands, represented in red and blue, march toward the equator over a 22-year period. When they meet at the equator, they annihilate one another.

    RIGHT: The top animation shows the total sunspot number (black) and the contributions from the north (red) and south (blue) hemispheres. The bottom shows the location of the spots.

    Scientists use an extended, 22-year solar cycle to make the forecast. In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is predicting that the Sunspot Cycle that started this fall could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.

    In a new article published in Solar Physics, the research team predicts that Sunspot Cycle 25 will peak with a maximu...

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