In what month and year did Solar Cycle 24 begin?

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In what month and year did Solar Cycle 24 begin?

Solar Cycle 24 started in December 2008, following a solar minimum that had lasted longer than average and reached record low levels of solar and geomagnetic activity (Solomon et al., 2010).

Did Solar Cycle 23 Reach solar Max?

Solar cycle 23 was the 23rd solar cycle since 1755, when extensive recording of solar sunspot activity began….

Solar cycle 23
End date	December 2008
Duration (years)	12.3
Max count	180.3
Max count month	November 2001

What is the next solar maximum?

The latest forecast says that solar maximum—when the number of sunspots peaks and our star is at its most active—will occur between November 2024 and March 2026, but most likely around July 2025. The next total solar eclipse isn’t until August 12, 2026, which will be visible in Iceland or Spain.

What will happen in Solar Cycle 25?

Solar Cycle 25 Predictions The start of a new Solar Cycle (25) means there wil be increasing activity and more sunspots until roughly mid-2025. Solar Cycle 25 may have a slow start, but is anticipated to peak with solar maximum occurring between 2023 and 2026, and a sunspot range of 95 to 130.

How long was Solar Cycle 24?

This maximum value was substantially lower than other recent solar cycles, down to a level which had not been seen since cycles 12 to 15 (1878-1923)….

Solar cycle 24
End date	December 2019
Duration (years)	11.0
Max count	81.8
Max count month	April 2014

When did solar cycle 24 peak?

April 2014
It began in December 2008 with a smoothed minimum sunspot number of 2.2, and ended in December 2019. Activity was minimal until early 2010. It reached its maximum in April 2014 with a 23 months smoothed sunspot number of 81.8.

Why is the solar cycle 22 years long?

The Sun emits significantly more radiation than usual in the X-ray and ultraviolet portions of the electromagnetic spectrum during solar max, and this extra energy significantly alters the uppermost layers of Earth’s atmosphere. The 11-year sunspot cycle is actually half of a longer, 22-year cycle of solar activity.

When did solar cycle 24 end?

December 2019