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Many questions regarding the Sun's magnetic field are still unanswered. "As with the Earth, we are dealing with a dynamo. Through self-excitation, a magnetic field is created from virtually nothing, whereby the complex movement of the conductive plasma serves as an energy source," says the physicist Dr. Frank Stefani from HZDR. The Sun's so-called alpha-omega dynamo is subject to a regular cycle. Approximately every eleven years the polarity of the Sun's magnetic field is reversed, with solar activity peaking with the same frequency. This manifests itself in an increase in sunspots - dark patches on the Sun's surface which originate from strongly concentrated magnetic fields. "Interestingly, every 11.07 years, the Sun and the planets Venus, the Earth and Jupiter are aligned. We asked ourselves: Is it a coincidence that the solar cycle corresponds with the cycle of the conjunction or the opposition of the three planets?" ponders Stefani. Although this question is by no means new, up to now scientists could not identify a plausible physical mechanism for how the very weak tidal effects of Venus, the Earth and Jupiter could influence the Sun's dynamo.
originally posted by: Argentbenign
Science today relies on surveys and conclusions done according to its current knowledge template. That's why science changes its views with the rate of a mouse heartbeat 🐭. It's like a small kid learning from its mistakes only, disregarding the advice of it's own parents.
Approximately every eleven years the polarity of the Sun's magnetic field is reversed, with solar activity peaking with the same frequency. This manifests itself in an increase in sunspots - dark patches on the Sun's surface which originate from strongly concentrated magnetic fields. "Interestingly, every 11.07 years, the Sun and the planets Venus, the Earth and Jupiter are aligned. We asked ourselves: Is it a coincidence that the solar cycle corresponds with the cycle of the conjunction or the opposition of the three planets?" ponders Stefani.
Although this question is by no means new, up to now scientists could not identify a plausible physical mechanism for how the very weak tidal effects of Venus, the Earth and Jupiter could influence the Sun's dynamo.
Without discussing the observational validity of the claimed correlations, we examine which possible physical mechanism might link the weak planetary forces with solar dynamo action.
You have no idea what you're talking about. Occult means in a sense non-scientific:
originally posted by: Argentbenign
a reply to: Saint Exupery The measurable effect, that they are searching could turn to be closer to the occult that one might think. These arts can be very science like in essence, not all of them concern supernatural issues.
of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
But today astrology and astronomy are one idea closer to skiing hands. Not yet, but close. Who would be the first to say "Okay lets do some research and forget out differences".
"If you only just give a swing small pushes, it will swing higher with time," as Frank Stefani explains the principle of resonance. He and his team discovered in recent calculations that the alpha effect is prone to oscillations under certain conditions. "The impulse for this alpha-oscillation requires almost no energy. The planetary tides could act as sufficient pace setters for this."
"Our calculations show that planetary tidal forces act here as minute external pace setters. The oscillation in the alpha effect, which is triggered approximately every eleven years, could cause the polarity reversal of the solar magnetic field and, ultimately, dictate the 22-year cycle of the solar dynamo," according to Stefani.
Interestingly, every 11.07 years, the Sun and the planets Venus, the Earth and Jupiter are aligned
originally posted by: swanne
Actually, The majority of the planetary gravitational pull on the Sun comes from Jupiter. Jupiter is 2.5 times the mass of all other planets combined. Saturn, more than Earth, is next in line.
Which means that the other planets have pretty much negligible impact on the Sun, which implies that Earth's and Venus' alignments would not make much difference than the usual Sun-Jupiter interaction.