Daily Archives: February 11, 2009

Finally, a sunspot, but it is a Cycle 23 spot

Just when you think cycle 23 may be over, it pops out another spot. Here is the SOHO MDI image showing a sunspot dubbed #1012, in solar cycle 23. From SOHO For those wondering how this is determined, cycle 24 … Continue reading

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“We’ve lost two people in my family because you dickheads won’t cut trees down…”

I’m no stranger to wildland fires. Longtime readers may recall that my own home had the threat of wildfires here in Chico, California this past summer, as did many Butte County residents who not only were threatened, but lost homes. … Continue reading

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