Comments on: The Sun Bursts to Life: Sunspots, Flares and CMEs http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-63408 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:03:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-63408 After reading through the article, I just feel that I really need more information on the topic. Can you suggest some more resources ? After reading through the article, I just feel that I really need more information on the topic. Can you suggest some more resources ?

]]> By: Godmaster http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-17006 Godmaster Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:49:59 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-17006 Listen to that sun rawr! Listen to that sun rawr!

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16583 Ian O'Neill Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:35:01 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16583 To ScepticTim: I've done a small article myself on the sunspots at: http://www.astroengine.net/?p=119 - it goes into some of the detail behind what is going on, but I'm not certain of the physics behind it. Hope it helps in some way though. Cheers, Ian To ScepticTim:

I've done a small article myself on the sunspots at: http://www.astroengine.net/?p=119 – it goes into some of the detail behind what is going on, but I'm not certain of the physics behind it. Hope it helps in some way though.

Cheers, Ian

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16543 Ian O'Neill Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:44:13 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16543 To ScepticTim: I know, I was a little surprised about this. I'm a solar physicist and I've never heard of this phenomenon. It does seem to be the case of solar cylces 23 and 24 overlapping, some coiled remnants from #23 are only just being released to the surface. I haven't found any supporting documentation on this, but on the "Space Weather" website (www.spaceweather.com) they treat it fairly routinely - apparently this is normal... If I were to take a stab at this, although magnetic field generation inside the Sun is still difficult to understand, the #23 polarity sunspots were perhaps held under the solar surface by plasma pressure. When the Sun experienced its magnetic reversal, it perhaps injected enough energy into the "old" magnetic flux to eject it to the surface. There certainly seems to be some strange plasma dynamics going on. I'm sure this will be approached by researchers soon, so keep an eye open for an explanation. I might do some research myself and post it on my blog, http://www.astroengine.com Thanks for pointing this out! Cheers, Ian :-) To ScepticTim:

I know, I was a little surprised about this. I'm a solar physicist and I've never heard of this phenomenon. It does seem to be the case of solar cylces 23 and 24 overlapping, some coiled remnants from #23 are only just being released to the surface. I haven't found any supporting documentation on this, but on the "Space Weather" website (www.spaceweather.com) they treat it fairly routinely – apparently this is normal…

If I were to take a stab at this, although magnetic field generation inside the Sun is still difficult to understand, the #23 polarity sunspots were perhaps held under the solar surface by plasma pressure. When the Sun experienced its magnetic reversal, it perhaps injected enough energy into the "old" magnetic flux to eject it to the surface. There certainly seems to be some strange plasma dynamics going on.

I'm sure this will be approached by researchers soon, so keep an eye open for an explanation. I might do some research myself and post it on my blog, http://www.astroengine.com

Thanks for pointing this out!

Cheers, Ian :-)

]]> By: Kevin Koski http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16540 Kevin Koski Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:15:20 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16540 checked them out yesterday with my coronado,they we're pretty sharp looking ,one had s filament coming off of it and their was beautiful filement also alongside side of the sunspot ,it was awesome,but today we're back to clouds. checked them out yesterday with my coronado,they we're pretty sharp looking ,one had s filament coming off of it and their was beautiful filement also alongside side of the sunspot ,it was awesome,but today we're back to clouds.

]]> By: ScepticTim http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16536 ScepticTim Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:05:09 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16536 Ian: You comment that "Interestingly, these sunspots are not from a new cycle, they are actually "left overs" from the previous cycle." I am aware that solar cycles tend to overlap during periods of change but have not seen any convincing hypothesis explaining this overlap; do you know of a good reference? Also, I can't help wondering if a new cycle has really begun: could no the 'reversed polarity' spots observed in January by simply anomalous? Ian: You comment that "Interestingly, these sunspots are not from a new cycle, they are actually "left overs" from the previous cycle."

I am aware that solar cycles tend to overlap during periods of change but have not seen any convincing hypothesis explaining this overlap; do you know of a good reference? Also, I can't help wondering if a new cycle has really begun: could no the 'reversed polarity' spots observed in January by simply anomalous?

]]> By: PHWilson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16504 PHWilson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:51:02 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16504 Thanks a million! The audio addition clarified so clearly how the waves come rolling in - Surf's Up! Thanks a million! The audio addition clarified so clearly how the waves come rolling in – Surf's Up!

]]> By: Przemek http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/comment-page-1/#comment-16450 Przemek Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:32:11 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/26/the-sun-bursts-to-life-sunspots-flares-and-cmes/#comment-16450 I have a dream day before "solar flare". I saw that first one will not be toward earth, but next two will be. But it is only dream, i think. I have a dream day before "solar flare". I saw that first one will not be toward earth, but next two will be. But it is only dream, i think.

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