14.1.3: The Solar Cycle
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the sunspot cycle and, more generally, the solar cycle Explain how magnetism is the source of solar activity
solar cycle, period of about 11 years in which fluctuations in the number and size of sunspots and solar prominences are repeated. Sunspot groups have a magnetic field with a north and a south pole, and, in each 11-year rise and fall, the same polarity leads in a given hemisphere while the opposite polarity leads in the other.
The solar cycle is driven by the sun's magnetic field, according to NASA Space Place. Every 11 years or so, the sun's magnetic field flips so north becomes south and south becomes north. Changes in the sun's magnetic field affect the amount of activity on the solar surface.
While solar cycles are repetitive, they can be difficult to predict, with some cycles lasting only eight years while others continue for 14. Each cycle has phases known as solar minimum and solar maximum. During the solar minimum, sunspot activity is low, and solar storms are rare.
The solar cycle is a natural rhythm that controls the activity of the Sun and influences the frequency of solar phenomena such as sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. However, the solar cycle affects more than just the Sun. During periods of high activity, solar storms can affect us here on Earth too.
Solar cycle, period of about 11 years in which fluctuations in the number and size of sunspots and solar prominences are repeated. Solar cycle 25 began in 2019 and will reach maximum in 2025, but that maximum is predicted to be weak, like that of solar cycle 24.
The solar cycle was discovered by amateur astronomer Heinrich Schwabe during his observations of the sun between 1826 and 1843, according to NASA. Schwabe noticed that sunspot activity changed over approximately 11 years. He also determined that the sun rotates once every 27 days. Scientists have been numbering solar cycles since 1755.

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the sunspot cycle and, more generally, the solar cycle Explain how magnetism is the source of solar activity
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