Sun news: Happy perihelion today, sun the fandom!

What’s Happening

So basically Sun news January 3, 2026: Solar material (CMEs) and fast solar wind elevated geomagnetic activity bringing aurora to high latitudes with more possible.

The post Sun news: Happy perihelion today, sun the fandom! Science news, solid photos, sky alerts. (yes, really)

Our closest point to the sun for 2026 comes at around 17 UTC today (around 11 a.

The Details

We’re about 3% closer to the sun – roughly 1. 5 million km) closer – in contrast to Earth’s aphelion (farthest point) in early July.

That’s in contrast to our average distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km). Sensitive instruments can detect that the sun is sending us about 7% more solar energy now than at aphelion, our most distant point, in July.

Why This Matters

Thats because as detected and other measuring instruments the suns disk in our sky is now slightly bigger than in July. But of course you should never look at the sun! And you wouldnt detect the size difference, anyway.

Scientists and researchers are watching this development closely.

Key Takeaways

• Multiple blasts of sun stuff, or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are rn converging on Earth.
• These eruptions, including the CME from the powerful M7.
• 1 flare on New Year’s Eve, are expected to deliver glancing blows late tonight into tomorrow.
• While no single CME appears extreme on its own, their combined timing increases the likelihood that Earths magnetic field will be disturbed.

The Bottom Line

Modeling suggests it will sweep past Earth late on January 2. It potentially sets the stage for a festive round of geomagnetic storms and auroras at high latitudes into the weekend.

What do you think about all this?