ellarien: Image of the Sun at multiple wavelengths, with prominence (astronomy2)
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Live! Local! Late-Breaking!

The SDO/AIA team are making current solar images available. I'm not sure how often they're updated, but the stuff below the cut is supposed to link to the most recent image. (There are other wavelengths, but these are my favorites. 171 for pretty loops and flares, 335 for erupting prominences, continuum for sunspots. And 1700, which is UV continuum from the upper photosphere, because it's a novelty to me.)







171304



1700Visible continuum


Click through for the 1024×1024 pixel version; if you want the full 16-Mpx experience, substitute f for l in the links.

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Date: 2010-05-08 05:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lapswood.livejournal.com
Wow, those are all amazing. The Sun is a much more interesting body when seen through the different wavelengths. 171 is now my iPhone Wallpaper. :0)

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Date: 2010-05-08 07:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lil-shepherd.livejournal.com
Bookmarked! And thank you.

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