Incredible Photos of our own STAR taken by Space Dynamics Observatory.
In 2010, NASA launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory, a spacecraft which was fully equipped with instruments that can capture our son every 12 seconds. This has improved our understanding of our star's magnetic field and with the humongous data being generated each day, we are now able to achieve better solar forecasts.
Details of Space Dynamics Observatory.
The total mass of SDO = 3000 kg, instruments 300 kg, spacecraft 1300 kg and fuel 1400 kg. It is having length of 4.5 m, along the sun-pointing axis and sides at 2.22 m.
The length of the extended solar panels is 6.25 m.
Max power = 1500 W from 6.6 m2 of solar arrays at an efficiency = 16%
As I'm writing this article, I thought why not to include few latest images taken by SDO. Dated: 30/01/2018
I also gone through the SDO gallery to find out some rare images.
Solar flare:
What is solar flare?
A flash of radiation and energetic particles from sun's surface. The enabling force behind these solar flares is the energy contained within the Sun's magnetic field.
By the law of magnetism we know that charge particles get influenced by the magnetic lines.
The magnetic field has ability to store a limited amount of energy. When the energy in the field exceeds the limiting value it is suddenly burst into the solar atmosphere. How cool!! Isn't it.
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