Tag Archives: Solar Dynamics Observatory

For the first time ever, we can image the sun in 360°

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Latest image of the far side of the Sun based on high resolution STEREO data, taken on February 2, 2011 at 23:56 UT when there was still a small gap between the STEREO Ahead and Behind data. This gap will … Continue reading →

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Earthly cloud similarities seen in solar CMEs

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

New SDO images show CMEs exploding from the Sun ripples like clouds do on Earth. It looks a lot like this photo, showing the well known Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. =============================================================== From the University of Warwick: Physicists, led by a researcher at … Continue reading →

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New WUWT Solar Images and Data Page

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

I’ve done some house cleaning and maintenance today to replace the aging SOHO image on the sidebar (which had not been updating since January 11th, thanks to Ric Werme for reminding me) with a new image from the Solar Dynamics … Continue reading →

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Longstanding Mystery of Sun’s Hot Outer Atmosphere Solved

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

From the National Science Foundation: Answer lies in jets of plasma One of the most enduring mysteries in solar physics is why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. Now scientists believe they … Continue reading →

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Solar Geomagnetic Ap Index Hits Zero

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

This is something you really don’t expect to see this far into solar cycle 24. But there it is, the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite shows the sun as a cueball: The Ap index being zero, indicates that the sun’s magnetic … Continue reading →

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Global Eruption Rocks the Sun

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

I should point out that thanks to the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), we can see things that we’ve never seen before. So while this event is unprecedented in the history of science, it is likely “business as usual” for old … Continue reading →

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Massive solar filament eruption captured by SDO

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite captured this image yesterday. A massive filament on the Sun erupted in a stunning display as seen here in the videos below. The giant solar eruption created a long filament of magnetic plasma, which extended … Continue reading →

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SOHO – 15 years today

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Dr. Leif Svalgaard advises via email that today is the 15th anniversary of the SOHO(Solar and Heliospheric Observatory). Here’s a story to celebrate one of the most successful space missions ever, still going strong. – Anthony SOHO Celebrates 15 Years … Continue reading →

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