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Two Centuries Of Spots Screensaver

The Two Centuries Of Spots screensaver shows sILSO's daily total sunspot number, gathered key-less by the pipeline. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

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How the Two Centuries Of Spots screensaver works

The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.

SILSO's daily total sunspot number, gathered key-less by the pipeline. The record runs back to 1818; this shows about one solar cycle. Days nobody observed are dropped rather than drawn as zero, which would invent a lull that never happened.

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours and any options can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

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SILSO's daily total sunspot number, gathered key-less by the pipeline. The record runs back to 1818; this shows about one solar cycle. Days nobody observed are dropped rather than drawn as zero, which would invent a lull that never happened.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?
Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
Is a key needed?
No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?
Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.

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