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solar system > Sun > solar activity > solar maximum activity

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solar maximum activity  

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  • Solar maximum is the regular period of greatest solar activity during the Sun's 11-year solar cycle. During solar maximum, large numbers of sunspots appear, and the solar irradiance output grows by about 0.07%. On average, the solar cycle takes about 11 years to go from one solar maximum to the next, with duration observed varying from 9 to 14 years. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_maximum)

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