Space Weather News for July 17, 2014
http://spaceweather.com
 
SUDDEN QUIET: Less than two weeks ago, the sun was peppered with large
active regions.  Now, the face of the sun is almost completely blank. 
Suddenly, the sunspot number and the sun's x-ray output have dropped to
their lowest levels in years.  Is Solar Maximum finished?  Probably not,
but the ongoing quiet spell is remarkable.  Check http://spaceweather.com
for forecasts and further discussion.
 
INSTANT FLARE ALERTS  Despite the quiet spell, the sun will erupt again.
Solar flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text)
and http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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