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2024 May 17 - Aurora Banks Peninsula

Posted May 17, 202400:03:43

In today's image, we see the Aurora Australis which is the aurora when seen in the southern hemisphere. That cause is exactly the same as the aurora...

2024 May 16 - Aurora Georgia

Posted May 16, 202400:04:13

In today's image, we see some of the auroral displays as seen over Georgia in the United States just about a week ago. The strong auroral displays were...

2024 May 15 - AR 3664 at the Sun's Edge

Posted May 15, 2024

In today's image, we see the large sunspot region known as AR 3664 as it moves around the limb of the Sun. The large prominence is larger than Earth...

2024 May 14 - The 37 Cluster

Posted May 14, 2024

In today's image, we see a small open cluster of stars. Some of the brighter stars seem to form the number 37 in the sky. While 42 may have been more...

2024 May 13 - AR 3664 on a Setting Sun

Posted May 13, 2024

In today's image, we see the large sunspot group known as AR 3664 which has been very active recently, sending solar flares and coronal mass ejection...