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\"Raw Sunspot Counts
The raw daily sunspot counts consist of submitted counts from all observers who provided data
in November 2022. These counts are reported by the day of the month. The reported raw daily
average counts have been checked for errors and inconsistencies, and no known errors are present.
All observers whose submissions qualify through this monthâs scrubbing process are represented in
Figure 5.
Figure 5: Raw Wolf number average, minimum and maximum by day of the month for all observers
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Observers observe solar disc and count raw number of sunspots and number of groups of sunspots.
These data get l;ost, since replaced by solar acitivity index, called Wolf number, calculated ( not counted)
the following way:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_number
\"Calculation
The relative sunspot number R {\\displaystyle R} R is computed using the formula
R = k ( 10 g + s ) {\\displaystyle R=k(10g+s)} {\\displaystyle R=k(10g+s)}
where
s {\\displaystyle s} s is the number of individual spots,
g {\\displaystyle g} g is the number of sunspot groups, and
k {\\displaystyle k} k is a factor that varies with observer and is referred to as the observatory factor or the personal reduction coefficient.
The observatory factor compensates for the differing number of recorded individual sunspots and sunspot groups by different observers. These differences in recorded values occur due to differences in instrumentation, local seeing, personal experience, and other factors between observers. Since Wolf was the primary observer for the relative sunspot number, his observatory factor was 1.[6][7]
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The Wolf number (also known as the relative sunspot number or Zürich number) is a quantity that measures the number of sunspots and groups of sunspots present on the surface of the Sun.
--Entry in Wikipedia for Wolf number is wrong
since Wolf number is solar activity index, calculated as above,
taking raw number of sunspots and number of groups of sunspots as inputs.
According to internet service: spaceweather.com
such calculated solar activity index multiplies number of raw sunspots, as observed and counted by observers 15 times
Wolf number is used to generate charts, called sunspot number charts, fooling millions.
Raw number of sunspots as counted is hidden and never charted to hide the number of sunspots is so low ( 15 times less)
The raw daily sunspot counts consist of submitted counts from all observers who provided data
in November 2022. These counts are reported by the day of the month. The reported raw daily
average counts have been checked for errors and inconsistencies, and no known errors are present.
All observers whose submissions qualify through this monthâs scrubbing process are represented in
Figure 5.
Figure 5: Raw Wolf number average, minimum and maximum by day of the month for all observers
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Observers observe solar disc and count raw number of sunspots and number of groups of sunspots.
These data get l;ost, since replaced by solar acitivity index, called Wolf number, calculated ( not counted)
the following way:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_number
\"Calculation
The relative sunspot number R {\\displaystyle R} R is computed using the formula
R = k ( 10 g + s ) {\\displaystyle R=k(10g+s)} {\\displaystyle R=k(10g+s)}
where
s {\\displaystyle s} s is the number of individual spots,
g {\\displaystyle g} g is the number of sunspot groups, and
k {\\displaystyle k} k is a factor that varies with observer and is referred to as the observatory factor or the personal reduction coefficient.
The observatory factor compensates for the differing number of recorded individual sunspots and sunspot groups by different observers. These differences in recorded values occur due to differences in instrumentation, local seeing, personal experience, and other factors between observers. Since Wolf was the primary observer for the relative sunspot number, his observatory factor was 1.[6][7]
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The Wolf number (also known as the relative sunspot number or Zürich number) is a quantity that measures the number of sunspots and groups of sunspots present on the surface of the Sun.
--Entry in Wikipedia for Wolf number is wrong
since Wolf number is solar activity index, calculated as above,
taking raw number of sunspots and number of groups of sunspots as inputs.
According to internet service: spaceweather.com
such calculated solar activity index multiplies number of raw sunspots, as observed and counted by observers 15 times
Wolf number is used to generate charts, called sunspot number charts, fooling millions.
Raw number of sunspots as counted is hidden and never charted to hide the number of sunspots is so low ( 15 times less)