news bytes: An Early Peak to Cycle 25?

The same scientists who correctly predicted that Solar Cycle 25 would be a strong one (as opposed to the virtual repeat of Cycle 24 predicted by the “official” prognosticators) are now suggesting that the cycle may reach an early peak–later this year or the first half of next year–rather than the official prediction of a peak in 2025.1 In a paper published in the January 2023 issue of Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences,2 solar physicists Scott McIntosh, Robert Leamon, and Ricky Egeland also predict a peak sunspot number between 121 and 247 (with 95% confidence) or more likely between 167 and 201 (with 68% confidence), both ranges based on a center point of 184.3 Their full paper may be found online at . Notes: 1. The NOAA/ESA “Solar Cycle Consensus…

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