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Fri Sep 24 2004 10:16 PM
Re: The ONLY Bonus point question tonight

Actially this last cycle was just average. The most active solar cycle was cycle 11, that peaked during 1957-58.
Generally, the effects of solar disturbances are felt on earth at roughly 93 hours after they occur on the surface of the sun. Here is a good NASA site on the solar wind...
http://science.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/sun_wind.htm