New Delhi — The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared captivating images of the Sun’s dynamic activities, captured by the Aditya-L1 spacecraft. These images, taken by the Solar UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC), highlight significant solar events from May 2024.
During the period from May 8 to 15, the Active Region AR13664 on the Sun, one of the largest sunspots in recorded history, erupted with several X-class and M-class flares. These flares, associated with Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), led to a major geomagnetic storm on May 11. The events were meticulously recorded by the remote sensing payloads SoLEXS and HEL1OS on Aditya-L1.
ISRO shared these observations on social media, noting the significance of the recorded solar activities. The SUIT images from May 17 reveal bright, active regions on the solar disk, indicating magnetically active zones. These active regions are critical as they can be the origin of large solar flares due to magnetic field changes.
The VELC observations included raster scans of the solar corona in the 5303 Angstrom emission line, capturing detailed coronal activities. These observations provide valuable insights into the Sun’s behavior as it approaches the solar maximum, a period of heightened solar activity.
The Aditya-L1 mission continues to enhance our understanding of solar dynamics, contributing to global efforts in space weather research and forecasting.
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