Latest images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO – AIA/EVE/HMI)

SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) is a sun-pointing semi-autonomous spacecraft that allows nearly continuous observations of the Sun with a continuous science data downlink rate of 130 Mbps. The spacecraft is 4.5 meters high and over 2 meters on each side, weighing a total of 3100 kg (fuel included). SDO’s inclined geosynchronous orbit was chosen to allow continuous observations of the Sun and enable its exceptionally high data rate through the use of a single dedicated ground station.

You can check the spacecraft’s current position and status here and the last 48 hours here.
 

AIA images

The AIA (Atmospheric Imaging Assembly) images the solar atmosphere in multiple wavelengths to link changes in the surface to interior changes. Data includes images of the Sun in 10 wavelengths every 10 seconds.

 

94Å (9.4nm) [ALT][VIDEO]
131Å (13.1nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
171Å (17.1nm)[ALT][VIDEO]

Latest image from SDO AIA 94A Latest image from SDO AIA 131A Latest image from SDO AIA 171A
 

193Å (19.3nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
211Å (21.1nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
304Å (30.4nm)[ALT][VIDEO]

Latest image from SDO AIA 193A Latest image from SDO AIA 211A Latest image from SDO AIA 304A
 

335Å (33.5nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
1600Å (160nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
1700Å (170nm)[ALT][VIDEO]

Latest image from SDO AIA 335A Latest image from SDO AIA 1600A Latest image from SDO AIA 1700A
 
 

4500Å (450nm)[ALT][VIDEO]
Latest image from SDO AIA 4500ANote: The color tables used to display the 171A, 193A, 211A and 304A “ALT” AIA images here are the ones used to display similar bandpasses for SOHO EIT and STEREO EUVI images.

 

HMI images

The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (or HMI) studies the oscillations and the magnetic field at the solar surface. It observes the full solar disk at 6173 A with a resolution of 1 arcsecond. HMI is a successor to the Michelson Doppler Imager on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).

The Michelson Doppler Imager or (MDI) images are taken in the continuum near the Ni I 6768 Angstrom line. The most prominent features in them are the sunspots. This is very much how the Sun looks like in the visible range of the spectrum.

HMI Magnetogram [VIDEO]
HMI Intesitygram [VIDEO]
HMI Dopplegram
Latest image from SDO HMI Magnetogram
Latest image from SDO HMI Intesitygram
Latest image from SDO HMI Dopplegram
[color] [pfss] [sunspot groups]
[color] [flat] [sunspot groups]
 

 
 

Current sunspots

Image of the current sunspot regions

Courtesy of NASA/GSFC/JSOC/LASP/SDAC/SIDC/LMSAL (SDO).