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Sunspot Science: Measuring the Frequency and Period of Sunspots Feature Summary

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Sunspot Science: Measuring the Frequency and Period of Sunspots
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Use time-stamped images from NASA's Solar Heliospheric Observatory to analyze patterns in sunspot activity, then apply these findings to calculate period of a solar cycle.
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May 24, 2023 - June 24, 2025