Sunspot

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical phenomenon
Solar feature
gptkbp:affects Solar irradiance
Space weather
gptkbp:appearance Dark spot
gptkbp:cataloguedIn gptkb:NOAA_sunspot_number
gptkbp:causedBy Magnetic activity
gptkbp:cycle 11 years
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:effect gptkb:Ionosphere
Telecommunications
Solar radiation
Power grids
Radio communication
Astronaut safety
Auroras
Climate (debated)
Cosmic ray flux
Earth's upper atmosphere
Geomagnetic storms
Global positioning systems
Navigation systems
Satellite drag
Satellite operations
Spacecraft electronics
gptkbp:firstObserved 1610
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:Penumbra
gptkb:Umbra
gptkbp:hasLifetime Days to months
gptkbp:hasMinimumActivity Solar minimum
gptkbp:hasPeakActivity Solar maximum
gptkbp:hasViewOf gptkb:Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunspot
gptkbp:location gptkb:Photosphere_of_the_Sun
gptkbp:magneticFieldStrength Strong
gptkbp:measures gptkb:Wolf_number
gptkbp:observedBy Ancient times
Solar telescope
gptkbp:polarization Magnetic
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Chinese_astronomy
European astronomy
gptkbp:relatedTo Coronal mass ejection
Solar cycle
Solar flare
gptkbp:shape Irregular
gptkbp:size Up to 50,000 km
gptkbp:studiedBy Solar physicists
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Helioseismology
gptkbp:temperature 3000–4500 K
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MARVEL_SNAP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4