Solar cycle map (with text) (IMAGE)

Royal Astronomical Society

Solar cycle map (with text)

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It is possible to see the whole of Solar Cycles 23 and 24, and the first half of Cycle 25. For each cycle, the band of faster rotation starts well before the magnetic activity for that cycle. On the far right of the figure, a bit of red marks what the team believes is the beginning of the fast-rotating band for Cycle 26.

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Rachel Howe

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