An orange circle with no dark spots.

It’s official: February 22, 2026, marked the 1st fully spotless day since June 8, 2022. That ended a streak of 1,355 consecutive days with visible #sunspots on the #solardisk. Does this mean #solarmaximum is behind us? Not so fast! Read our daily sun news:
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📸 NASA/ SDO.

A captivating photo of the sunrise at the South Pole, two weeks after the Sun's emergence. A communications tower stands silhouetted against a hazy, golden sky. The rising sun displays a vibrant green flash, a rare atmospheric phenomenon. The image showcases the unique characteristics of polar sunrises, which take weeks to fully unfold due to the Earth's tilt.

Astronomy Picture from 05/10/2021

Sunrise at the South Pole

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap211005.html


#SouthPoleSunrise #PolarSunrise #GreenFlash #AntarcticSunrise #EarthTilt #WeeksOfSunshine #IceCube #AtmosphericLensing #SolarDisk #AmazingSunrise

A breathtaking sunset over Cedar Creek Lake, Texas, on July 6th, showcasing a massive sunspot visible to the naked eye, near the center of the reddened solar disk. The sunspot, appearing as a dark blemish, is distorted by Earth's atmosphere. Numerous boats dot the lake in the foreground, silhouetted against the vibrant colors of the sky.

Astronomy Picture from 13/07/2013

Sunspot at Sunset

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130713.html


#SunspotSunset #NakedEyeSunspot #SolarActivity #TexasSunset #CedarCreekLake #AstronomyPhotography #SunsetViews #CelestialEvent #SpaceWeather #Sunspots #SolarDisk #EarthAtmosphere

The sun behind clouds revealing its circular shape

Again, the sun.. a nice brief solar disk #photography #Montreal #sun #sol #soleil #sundisk #solardisk