Our Sun.

We are smack in the middle of transition between two Sunspot Cycles. Right now the solar disk is abnormally quiet. "Sun watchers" are getting antsy. No one knows when the sun will switch gears and start exhibiting signs of the new cycle. In the meantime, all eyes are on the sun. ANYTHING that happens on the solar disk is subject of much discussion. And so it is today with this activity. It may not be the stuff of solar storms. It may not be capable of producing a brilliant aurora. But it sure is fun to see.

Why are WE watching the sun, anyway? Well, Bubba, here's the bottom line: when all is said and done, Ol' Sol is our "weather maker." What happens on the sun makes its way to earth and affects our weather. You can take those words to the bank! That's why we watch the solar disk every day of the year, at least when we can get to the internet.

As the sun goes, so goes earth!