The Sun has gone quiet...

[Naemeth]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25743806

Rather interesting article, but it does make me want to do some solar observing - just to check .

EDIT: Apologies, saw it posted elsewhere (http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/205569-the-ice-age-is-coming/)

[emadmoussa]

Stop ripping other people's posts, man!!  Nah, just kiddin'...it's actually interesting what's going on up there. Before we know the sun we be declared a red giant beginning to form

[stevebb]

Swings and roundabouts at the moment, still nothing for definite regarding the sun reversing polarity. We are still seeing quite a few decent flares (most of them farside). Though without a shadow of a doubt this is perhaps one of the most quiet Solar max'es that we have seen.

I am one of 3 admin on a small Facebook group called  Aurora UK (AUK) that tip people off when a solar event happens (and the chances of seeing an aurora from it), so we are looking at the activity levels daily from a variety of sources.

Oh wow Red Giant - now wouldn't that be something ..... though I'm surprised the Daily Mirror has not printed something like that already  

Steve 

[emadmoussa]

Swings and roundabouts at the moment, still nothing for definite regarding the sun reversing polarity. We are still seeing quite a few decent flares (most of them farside). Though without a shadow of a doubt this is perhaps one of the most quiet Solar max'es that we have seen.

I am one of 3 admin on a small Facebook group called  Aurora UK (AUK) that tip people off when a solar event happens (and the chances of seeing an aurora from it), so we are looking at the activity levels daily from a variety of sources.

Oh wow Red Giant - now wouldn't that be something ..... though I'm surprised the Daily Mirror has not printed something like that already  

Steve 

Can you imagine?! The Daily Mirror will straightaway jump on anything scientific and turn it into ''chav'' science...probably something like ''Our Sun Red Giant Soon - Time to Pack your Weed and Call it a Day"