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sunspot cycle

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sunspot cycle [′sən‚spät ‚sī·kəl]
(astronomy)
Variation of the size and number of sunspots in an 11-year cycle which is shared by all other forms of solar activity.


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In this instance, Lerner includes the sunspot cycle.
During periods of increased solar activity, particularly during high-points of the 11-year sunspot cycle, these breathtaking sky shows often appear far south of their normal Arctic venues.
The total energy of the sun would have been varying by several percent over a time scale of a few years, during the sunspot cycle.
 
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