I told ya so... Comets causing sunspots.

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Re: I told ya so... Comets causing sunspots.

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I am afraid sunspots are the effect of localized strong magnetic fields in the photosphere (and in the layer below).
They have nothing to do with comets.


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or are the sunspots causing comets? ;) :P


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Re: I told ya so... Comets causing sunspots.

Post by Ewan »

To be honest I cannot see how something as small as a comet could give rise to a sunspot, considering the size difference as well, maybe I'm wrong but it seems a little doubtful.


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