The earth moves up and down relative to the equator of the sun, about 7 degree each way. On Dec 6, Earth will pass from the northern side to the southern side, i.e. be right at the Sun’s equator. About March 6, we will be at the lowest point, and therefore, more affected by sunspots in the southern hemisphere. That’s a point that no one else is making, so I am making it.


The part of Bob Seger’s song “Sunspot Baby” that mentions “she had a real good time” goes like this:
“She took me for a ride in a red Mercedes Benz.
She took off to Florida, she got a real good tan.
She had a real good time.”