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maunder minimum

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maunder minimum [′mȯn·dər ′min·ə·məm]
(astronomy)
A period of time from about 1650 to 1710 when the sun did not appear to have sunspots.
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History shows, for example, that very few sunspots were observed from 1650 to 1700, a period known as the Maunder Minimum when Europe endured particularly bitter winters.
Spotty performance; Scientists wait as solar spots slumber on by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The Maunder Minimum corresponded to a profound lull in sunspots.
Dull Sun could spark off next "Little Ice Age" in future by Asian News International
The longest one, called the Maunder minimum, happened between 1645 and 1715, when the sun appeared to miss a whole cycle.
A QUIET SUN; LOW SUNSPOT CYCLE FASCINATES SCIENTISTS WHO SAY THERE'S ... by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
 
 
 
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