Solar flares
Solar flares are violent storms on the Sun's surface which can eject particles and emit radiation toward Earth, affecting radio communication. Flares are generally correlated with the solar activity cycle and will become more common as the Sun approaches solar maximum in 2000.
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About the Image
Id: | noao9803a |
Type: | Planetary |
Release date: | Feb. 26, 1998 |
Related releases: | noao9803 |
Size: | 1399 x 926 px |
About the Object
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Band | Tele-scope |
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Optical |
SOLIS Vector Spectromagnetograph (VSM)
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