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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Full Disk Image of the Sun, March 26, 2007
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Full Disk Image of the Sun, March 26, 2007
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NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of the Sun. For the first time, scientists will be able to see structures in the Sun's atmosphere in three dimensions. The new view will greatly aid scientists' ability to understand solar physics and thereby improve space weather forecasting.
The EUVI imager is sensitive to wavelengths of light in the extreme ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. EUVI bands at wavelengths of 304, 171 and 195 Angstroms have been mapped to the red blue and green visible portion of the spectrum; and processed to emphasize the temperature difference of the solar material. The structure of the corona shows well in this image.
STEREO, a two-year mission, launched October 2006, will provide a unique and revolutionary view of the Sun-Earth System. The two nearly identical observatories -- one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind -- will trace the flow of energy and matter from the Sun to Earth. They will reveal the 3D structure of coronal mass ejections; violent eruptions of matter from the sun that can disrupt satellites and power grids, and help us understand why they happen. STEREO will become a key addition to the fleet of space weather detection satellites by providing more accurate alerts for the arrival time of Earth-directed solar ejections with its unique side-viewing perspective.
STEREO is the third mission in NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes program within NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Goddard Science and Exploration Directorate manages the mission, instruments, and science center. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., designed and built the spacecraft and is responsible for mission operations. The imaging and particle detecting instruments were designed and built by scientific institutions in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Switzerland. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
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NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of the Sun. For the first time, scientists will be able to see structures in the Sun's atmosphere in three dimensions. The new view will greatly aid scientists' ability to understand solar physics and thereby improve space weather forecasting.
The EUVI imager is sensitive to wavelengths of light in the extreme ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. EUVI bands at wavelengths of 304, 171 and 195 Angstroms have been mapped to the red blue and green visible portion of the spectrum; and processed to emphasize the temperature difference of the solar material. The structure of the corona shows well in this image.
STEREO, a two-year mission, launched October 2006, will provide a unique and revolutionary view of the Sun-Earth System. The two nearly identical observatories -- one ahead of Earth in its orbit, the other trailing behind -- will trace the flow of energy and matter from the Sun to Earth. They will reveal the 3D structure of coronal mass ejections; violent eruptions of matter from the sun that can disrupt satellites and power grids, and help us understand why they happen. STEREO will become a key addition to the fleet of space weather detection satellites by providing more accurate alerts for the arrival time of Earth-directed solar ejections with its unique side-viewing perspective.
STEREO is the third mission in NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes program within NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The Goddard Science and Exploration Directorate manages the mission, instruments, and science center. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., designed and built the spacecraft and is responsible for mission operations. The imaging and particle detecting instruments were designed and built by scientific institutions in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Switzerland. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
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Image Credit:
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NANASA/JPL-Caltech/N RL/GSFC
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NANASA/JPL-Caltech/N RL/GSFC
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JPL
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JPL
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO)
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Target Name:
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Sol (our sun)
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Sol (our sun)
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Instrument:
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SECCHI/Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
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SECCHI/Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
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Product Size:
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1920 samples x 1080 lines
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1920 samples x 1080 lines
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Sun
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Sun
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Earth
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Earth
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STEREO
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STEREO
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Imager
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Imager
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TRACE
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TRACE
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Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
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Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory
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Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory
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SECCHI
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SECCHI
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California
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California
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Washington
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Washington
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France
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France
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Germany
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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Belgium
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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October 2006
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October 2006
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March 26, 2007
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March 26, 2007
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2006
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2006
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2007
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2007
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Image #:
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PIA09320
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA09320
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA09320
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