#SolarObservatory

Sky & Telescope

@skyandtelescope.bsky.social

9 months ago

Never-Before-Seen Views of the Sun New observatories in space and on the ground are providing us with our best views yet of the Sun — providing insight into solar puzzles.

New observatories in space and on the ground are providing us with our best views yet of the Sun — providing insight into puzzles that have remained unsolved for decades.
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#astronomy #sun #solarobserving #solarobservatory #solarorbiter

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

A vibrant montage celebrating ten years of the SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) mission. The image showcases a diverse collection of stunning solar images captured by SOHO's twelve instruments, highlighting solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and the sun's internal structure. The collage is framed by a radiant depiction of the sun, emphasizing SOHO's unique vantage point at the Earth-Sun Lagrange point.

Astronomy Picture from 01/12/2005

SOHO's Uninterrupted View of the Sun

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap051201.html


#SOHO10Years #SolarObservatory #SunScience #SpaceExploration #LagrangePoint #NASA #SolarWind #SolarFlares #CometDiscovery #Astronomy

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

False-color X-ray image of the Sun, taken by the Yohkoh solar observatory. The image shows the sun's corona in brilliant red, highlighting active regions of millions of degrees Celsius, contrasting with the darker photosphere. Captured shortly before the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

Astronomy Picture from 21/12/1998

Solstice Sun In Soft X-rays

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap981221.html


#WinterSolstice #Sun #SolarCorona #SpaceWeather #Yohkoh #XraySun #Astronomy #SpaceScience #MillionsOfDegrees #SolarObservatory

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

Stunning images of Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1) captured on January 29th and February 2nd, showcasing its evolving tail. These images, possibly visible to the naked eye shortly, were taken before it rounded the sun. Remember, never look directly at the Sun.

Astronomy Picture from 10/02/2003

Comet NEAT Approaches the Sun

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030210.html


#CometNEAT #Space #Astronomy #Comet #SOHO #SolarObservatory #NightSky #CelestialEvent #AstroPhotography #DeepSpace

John M. Gamble

@jgamble.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

1 year ago

NASA Science Live: Parker Solar Probe Nears Historic Close Encounter with the Sun Some records are made for breaking! Say hello to the fastest-moving human-made object, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. On a mission to "touch the Sun," this space...

NASA has a live Parker Solar Probe event coming up on the 17th. You can have YouTube remind you.

#NASA #Spacecraft #SolarObservatory

https://www.youtube.com/live/25pIyNdFBi0

Kirk Murphy's Migrated Twitter

@kirkmurphystwitter.bsky.social

7 years ago

Narrator voice: Surveillance near the #SolarObservatory spread questions about First Contact with Solarians.

“people in the area have seen unknown authorities hovering in helicopters & driving up in vehicles”

Closure of NM solar observatory a mystery https://abqjournal.com/1219922