Surprise! The Sun is a Variable Star

[DavidU (Dave)]

http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=1039

[bojan]

Yep..
This (0.1% variation) correspond to mag 0.00108.... not much in relative terms...

[DavidU (Dave)]

Yeh, I'm kind of glad it's not a +1 mag Var.

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Why does this sound familiar?? I recall someone telling me this about 20 years ago. Was it only "suspected" back then?

Please Sol, don't start varying too much I like you the way you are.

[Jen]

I love the sun

And welcome back the spots too

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by bojan

Yep..
This (0.1% variation) correspond to mag 0.00108.... not much in relative terms...

That would be enough to explain a 3 degree absolute temperature change. So much for the experts. Who says we are causing the earth to get hotter.

Baz

[stephenb (Stephen)]

Originally Posted by Jen

I love the sun

And welcome back the spots too

He he, the Sun is good. Sitting on the patio on a warm morning with a solar scope/filter, with a cool drink or a cuppa, and the birds chirping. Beats freezing in the cold of night to observe!!

[DavidU (Dave)]

I wonder if the climate modellers have included the fact that the sun is variable.
This will be interesting.

[Jen]

Originally Posted by DavidU

I wonder if the climate modellers have included the fact that the sun is variable.
This will be interesting.

Yes this could get very interesting

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

That would be enough to explain a 3 degree absolute temperature change. So much for the experts. Who says we are causing the earth to get hotter.

Baz

I see the climate change sceptic's jumping at any little thing to add to their doubt about climate change:rolleyes :