Space Weather News for Jan. 4, 2019
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SOLAR ECLIPSE THIS WEEKEND: This weekend, Jan. 5-6, the New Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing a partial eclipse visible from coastal China to the Aleutian islands of Alaska. At maximum, 71% of the sun will be covered, turning the solar disk into a deep crescent. Visit Spaceweather.com for observing tips and a movie of the eclipse zone.
New: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and get a text message when cracks are opening in Earth's magnetic field. A must-have for serious aurora chasers!
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Above: A partial solar eclipse photographed by James Kevin Ty of the Philippines in Jan. 2010. For more pictures like these, visit Spaceweather.com's Realtime Solar Eclipse Photo Gallery.
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