A hybrid eclipse is a solar eclipse that appears as total for some and annular for others, with those farther from the centerline seeing a partial eclipse.
Solar Cycle 25 is fairly active now, and that means more solar activity. So, what's the difference between a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME)?
A sun pillar, or light pillar, is a shaft of light from the sun or other bright light source, caused by ice crystals under the right atmospheric conditions.
Bottom line: Sun activity archive for February 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
A giant sunspot - AR 3190 - is crossing the face of the sun this week. It'lll soon disappear, but is still visible as of January 21, 2023. What makes it?
The active sun is frequently in the news as Solar Cycle 25 ramps up. Here's a handy sun glossary so you can get up to speed on all the solar terms you'll see.