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First Images from Inouye Solar Telescope Provide Detailed Look at Sun

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KULA, Hawaii, Jan. 31, 2020 — The first images from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Inouye Solar Telescope show a close-up view of the sun’s surface, detailing a pattern of turbulent plasma that covers the entire sun. Cell-like plasma structures — each about the size of Texas — are the result of violent motions that transport heat from inside the sun to its surface. The telescope can image a region of the sun 38,000 km wide, and the images reveal the smallest features ever seen on the solar surface, some as small as 30 km. Scientists will use the images from the telescope to map the...Read full article

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    Published: January 2020
    Glossary
    astronomy
    The scientific observation of celestial radiation that has reached the vicinity of Earth, and the interpretation of these observations to determine the characteristics of the extraterrestrial bodies and phenomena that have emitted the radiation.
    adaptive optics
    Adaptive optics (AO) is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of atmospheric distortions. The Earth's atmosphere can cause light passing through it to experience distortions, resulting in image blurring and degradation in various optical applications, such as astronomical observations, laser communications, and imaging systems. Adaptive optics systems actively adjust the optical elements in real-time to compensate for these distortions. Key...
    Research & TechnologyAmericasEuropeLight SourcesImagingtelescopesastronomylensesmirrorsOpticsadaptive opticscamerasenvironmentCommunicationsDaniel K. Inouye Solar TelescopeNASANational Science Foundationsolar stormsspace weathermagnetic fieldsSunsolar corona

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