Discussion of Sunspots with Hubble
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Sunspots are the intriguing, temporary, and somewhat perplexing black spots on the Sun’s photosphere (“surface”). They appear to be created by the Sun’s magnetic fields and are cooler than the surrounding photosphere. They occur in a cycle, which we will investigate in this lab. Each question is worth two points. For a total of 32 points, the graph receives ten points.
There is a blank graph and a data set on sunspots on the last page of this exercise. Answer the following questions by making a graph as indicated below.1) Place points for the number of sunspots for each year on the graph on the last page of this exercise, then link your points with a smooth curve. With your answer sheet, include this graph.
2) How long does a sunspot cycle last? (going from one peak to the next)
3) What pattern do you see in the number of sunspots at their peak?
4) Some argue that global climate change is caused by an increase in the brightness of the sun, which is linked to sunspots, rather than by human-caused carbon dioxide emissions. Sunspots increase in number as the sun gets brighter. Does the Earth’s rising temperature appear to be due to the sun, based on the temperature trend since 1990 on the graph on the following page and your graph?
SOHO is a space telescope that orbits the sun and examines it. Go to https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/sunspots/ to learn more about SOHO. and then respond to the questions that follow.
5) On your answer page, copy and paste the current image of the sun.
6) How many sunspots do you see just by glancing at the photo with your naked eye?
7) Does this number appear to agree, more or less, with your graph’s predictions? (Keep in mind that your graph is per year, and you’re just looking at one day and one side of the Sun.)
Finally, returning to your graph
8) When do you intend to graduate from SPC? How many sunspots would you expect on average that year, based on your graph?9) In 2026, how many sunspots do you think there will be on average every month?
Let’s take a look at another forecast. Go to https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts-dashboard for more information.
Look at the graph showing Sunspot Number Progression near the bottom of the page where it reads Solar cycle.
10) Do you believe the number of sunspots will perfectly follow the red line? Why do you think that is?
11) You can see the month and amount of sunspots anticipated by moving your mouse (or pointer) over the graph. In January 2026, how many sunspots are they forecasting? How does your prediction stack up against theirs?
12) Copy the graph as a picture and paste it onto your response sheet.
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