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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9625
Longitude:
-83.0061

Solar Spectrum: Rise, Set, and Space Weather

Sun Events Timetable

Sunset/Sunrise20:5406:05
Civil Twighlight21:2805:31
Nautical Twighlight22:0904:51
Astronomical Night22:5604:04
Elevation at transit72°
Transit time13:30
Distance to Earth1.0144 AU (151,752,080 km)

Sun

Last update: Tue, 3 June 2025, 11:00

Real-Time Solar Imaging

The data used in these images are provided by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO is a mission of NASA’s Living With a Star (LWS) Program, designed to understand the causes of solar variability and its impacts on Earth. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instruments onboard SDO deliver high-resolution, real-time images of the sun in multiple wavelengths, which are essential for studying solar phenomena and predicting space weather. We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the entire SDO team and NASA for making these invaluable data available to the public.

Magnetogram

HMI (Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager) magnetogram photos depict the sun's magnetic field strength and direction on its surface. These images, taken by the HMI instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite, reveal the intricate magnetic structures, including sunspots and active regions.

Intensitygram

HMI intensitygram photos display the sun's surface in visible light, highlighting features such as sunspots, granulation, and solar faculae. These images, captured by the HMI instrument aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), provide a detailed view of the sun's photosphere, allowing for the observation of sunspot development and movement.

Solar Magnetism: Coronal Loop Dynamics

These photos capture the sun in the 171 angstrom wavelength, highlighting the solar corona and upper transition region. These images, taken by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), reveal the structure of the sun's outer atmosphere and trace the magnetic field lines extending into space. The 171 Å wavelength is particularly effective at showing the million-degree plasma loops that emerge from the sun's surface.

Active Regions, Flares, and Coronal Holes

AIA 193 Å photos capture the sun in the 193 angstrom wavelength, focusing on both the hot corona and the cooler material of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These images reveal the sun's outer atmosphere and coronal holes, which are regions where the solar wind escapes into space. The 193 Å wavelength is particularly useful for observing the high-temperature plasma that forms in the corona, typically around 1.25 million Kelvin, and during solar flares, it can reach up to 20 million Kelvin.

Solar Passage Through Day

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Current Sun position

Time11:07
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
Sun elevation55°
Sun Azimuth-110°

Yearly Sunlight Dynamics

Time

Sun Properties

DateTue, 3 June 2025
Twiglight begin22:09
Twiglight end04:51
Astrosession duration7h 42m
Elevation at transit72°
Transit time13:30
Distance to Earth1.0144 AU (151,752,080 km)
Equatorial coordinates at midnightRA: 04h 49m 25s", Dec: 22° 26' 50s
ConstellationTaurus

Last and Next Solar Eclipse

Sat, 29 March 2025

Partial Solar Eclipse

Global
93%
Local
-
Partial Solar Eclipse 2025-03-29
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra04:52-08:44Not Visible
Umbra-Not Visible
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Sun, 21 September 2025

Partial Solar Eclipse

Global
80%
Local
-
Partial Solar Eclipse 2025-09-21
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra13:31-17:55Not Visible
Umbra-Not Visible
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Last and Next Lunar Eclipse

Fri, 14 March 2025

Total Lunar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
100%
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025-03-14
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral23:59-06:0123:59-06:01
Partial01:10-04:5001:10-04:49
Total02:27-03:3302:27-03:33

Sun, 7 September 2025

Total Lunar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
-
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025-09-07
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral11:30-16:56Not Visible
Partial12:28-15:59Not Visible
Total13:32-14:54Not Visible