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SPACEWEATHER: The Sun Today, 01 AUG 2026

Aug1

August 1, 2026, 08/01/2026

AIA 171 Å: The Golden Atmosphere (Corona)

AIA (Atmospheric Imaging Assembly) is the camera on board the SDO satellite.
171Å (171 Angstroms) defines a microscopic measure of a wavelength of light.

The 171 filter captures Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) from super-heated plasma at 1 million degrees kelvin. It shows massive, glowing magnetic loops walking across the Sun like giant slinkies. Loops can be seen twisting, breaking, or glowing brightly when there’s a solar flare.

The SDO 171 Image is the Sun’s outer atmosphere (the Corona). The Corona (crown) is the flame, a thousands of times hotter, sitting above the Sun like a crown. 

 

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SPACEWEATHER: Spinning Sunspot, a Fly-Over, and the New Moon

Jul14

Rotation of a sunspot – AR4482, Taken by Maximilian-Vlad Teodorescu on July 11, 2026 @ Institute of Space Science, Romania

Turning To the Light

Photo Details:
Sunspots rotate. It is known for some time now, but it is nice to actually see that for yourself. Here is a crude animation showing sunspot group AR4482 over the course of 5 days (7 to 11 of July, 2026). Note the different sections rotate differently. The upper part rotates anticlockwise quite fast, while the lower part has different motions inside it. More on sunspot rotation here.

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 07/14/2026

A SPINNING SUNSPOT: Planets spin. Moons spin. Stars spin. Is it any surprise that sunspots also spin? Maximilian-Vlad Teodorico photographed the phenomenon last week (July 7-11) when sunspot AR4482 pinwheeled across the solar disk:

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SPACEWEATHER: Venus and Jupiter Converge; a Weak CME, and Another On the Way

Jun7

Venus Jupiter Conjunction

The Expected and Unexpected

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 06/07/2026

WATCH VENUS AND JUPITER CONVERGE THIS WEEKEND: It’s happening now. The two brightest planets in the Solar System are converging for one of the best sunset conjunctions in years. On June 8th and 9th, Jupiter and Venus will be only 1.6 degrees apart. Valerie Liard sends this picture of the converging planets from Epernay, Marne, France:

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SPACEWEATHER: Venus and Jupiter Converging; Starship Launch

May22

Moon, Venus and Jupiter, Taken by Marek Nikodem on May 19, 2026 @ near Szubin, Poland

A Daily Convergence of Light

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 05/22/2026

VENUS AND JUPITER ARE CONVERGING: Earlier this week, sky watchers around the world witnessed a beautiful alignment of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon in the sunset sky. Marek Nikodem photographed the trio from Szubin, Poland:

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SPACEWEATHER: Equinox Storms Underway

Mar20

Light Reaches Earth

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/20/2026 UPDATED

STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM UNDERWAY: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is underway on March 20-21 following the impact of an equinox CME. High latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras!

This is the current scene in Iceland:

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SPACEWEATHER: Green Airglow; Awaiting the Arrival of 3 Storms

Mar20

The Wearing of the Green, and the 3 of Divine Trinity

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/20/2026

GREEN AIRGLOW IN THE HEAT DOME: A record-setting ridge of high pressure has set up over the US west, creating a heat dome that meteorologists are calling “absurd” and “otherworldly.” It might be partly responsible for last night’s display of green airglow over Colorado:

NOTE: Today’s weather forecast for SE Kansas is a high of 93°F (33.88°C).

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The Last Sunset of Winter

Mar20

“Let worries go down with the setting Sun”

The Elders of the indigenous tribes turned to the West at Sunset to give thanks for the Day and to release what is left behind in the past. We can let go of what we can no longer change and invest Faith in the Unknown Future. By Jewish tradition the New Day begins at Sundown.

We can give thanks now for the Sunrise that will deliver the Light of a new beginning and the Resurrection of Spring.

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Sanctuary: A Clarion Call to Life – The Equinox (5 Earth/CABAN)

Mar20

Equinox – StarWalk.com Astronomical News – What is the Equinox and what are the dates?

Earth’s closest Alignment with the Poles of the Sun

 The exact moment of the Equinox on March 20, 2026 is 10:46 a.m. ET in the Northern Hemisphere

Earth Springs to Life at the Vernal Equinox. The greatest area of Earth receives the Sun’s light at the Same Time. At the Equinox the Sun descends the stairs of the Calendar Pyramid in Chichen Itza, from a convergence of Light from 4 corners of the Earth.

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SPACEWEATHER: Ripples of Light on the Sun; Chance of Storms This Weekend

Mar7

Pulses of Light

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/07/2026

RIPPLES IN THE CENTER OF A SUNSPOT: Quiet sunspot 4378 has not flared since it appeared a week ago. But is it really quiet? A new video of the sunspot reveals nonstop activity. Stare into the core and, behold, the ripples:

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SPACEWEATHER: Yukon Moon Halos and the Full “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse

Mar1

Paraselenae, Paraselenic Circle, 22° Halo, and Auroras, Taken by Joel Weatherly on Feb 28, 2026 @ Yukon, Canada

Signs from Above

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/01/2026

YUKON MOON HALOS: On Feb. 28th, Joel Weatherly witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime display of ice halos around the Moon. “They appeared while I was guiding an aurora tour in the Yukon Territory for Classic Canadian Tours,” says Weatherly. “It was a truly exceptional display of atmospheric optics!”

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