Tom,
A sunspot number of 12 correlates to only 2 small sunspots. This is due to
a technicality in how sunspots are "grouped" when they are counted.
73 - Guy, N7ZG
> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:52:07 -0700> From: w7why@verizon.net> To:
> cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Sunspots> > I just got these
> numbers from the NOAA website. Does it mean that we went> from 0 sunspots to
> 12 in 2 days? If so, WOW! 73> Tom W7WHY> > > "NOAA (American) Sunspot Number>
> This number is reported daily around 0225Z and reports> the number of
> sunspots observed in the previous 24 hour period> > The NOAA Sunspot number
> for 15-Apr-2008 was: 12> > > Most recent five days (oldest first): 0 0 0 0
> 11"> > > > > > > _______________________________________________> CQ-Contest
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