This graph shows annual sunspot counts from the year 1600 to 2000. Note the extreme lack of sunspots during the Maunder Minimum, and the smaller dip in sunspot counts during the Dalton Minimum.
Image courtesy NASA (modified by Windows to the Universe staff).

This graph shows the number of sunspots seen each year for 400 years (from 1600 to 2000). There were almost no sunspots during the Maunder Minimum. During the Dalton Minimum, there were fewer sunspots than normal.
Image courtesy NASA (modified by Windows to the Universe staff).

This graph shows the number of sunspots seen each year. The graph covers 400 years, from 1600 to 2000. There were very few sunspots during the Maunder Minimum. The Dalton Minimum is another time when there were fewer sunspots than normal.
Image courtesy NASA (modified by Windows to the Universe staff).

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