The last time sunspot numbers were this high, the sun was on the verge of unleashing an historic storm

Space Weather News for Aug. 2, 2024
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SUNSPOT COUNTS HIT A 23-YEAR HIGH: The monthly sunspot number just hit a 23-year high. The last time sunspots were this numerous, the sun was on the verge of unleashing the Great Halloween Storms, which included the strongest X-ray solar flare ever recorded (X45) and a CME so powerful it was detected
by the Voyager spacecraft at the edge of the solar system.

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