Solar Cycle 25 is Coming to Life

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Solar Cycle 25 is Coming to Life

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Solar Cycle 25 is Coming to Life
There's no longer any doubt. Solar Cycle 25 is coming to life.
A new sunspot emerged today, crackling with flares and adding to a string of new-cycle active regions spread across the face of the sun.

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A new active region (AR2771) belonging to Cycle 25 is forming in the southeast quadrant today and will be monitored. A secondary region is now turning into view off the southeast limb and appears to be spotless for now. Image courtesy of SDO/HMI.
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Uh-oh.
11 days now, and not a single spot.
My 'hunch' is that the next cycle will happen, but it will be the weakest in centuries.
OK for NVIS 'lowfers' like me (I get a nosebleed above 10 Mhz), but not a vintage cycle for the 21-28 MHz people.
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If it is meant to mean improving HF conditions, they're bluffing us.

Yesterday there weren't even FT8 signals most of the day :)
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Aye, we are definitely "In the doldrums" ... whatever a doldrum is. :)
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