DARK FILAMENTS ERUPT ON THE SUN: Over the weekend, a pair of dark magnetic filaments erupted in the sun's southern hemisphere. The double blast hurled closely-spaced CMEs toward Earth. Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms and Arctic auroras are possible on Jan. 6th when the storm clouds arrive. Visit Spaceweather.com for details and a movie of the eruptions.
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Above: A dark magnetic filament erupts on Jan. 2, 2021. Debris from the explosion is heading for Earth. Image credit: Solar Dynamics Observatory.
