The telescope delivered an amazing -anticipated detailed image of the solar spot, opening new opportunities for the day -to -day study.
In Hawaii, at a height of more than 3 thousand meters above the sea level, at the top of the Halealam volcano, the largest and most powerful in the world is Daniel K. Inoue Solar Telescope (DKIST). Thanks to him, scientists have received one of the most clear images of the sun’s surface throughout the history of astronomy, reports popular science.
In the frame is a large sunny spot the size of Switzerland (about 40 thousand km²), which the smallest magnetic structures are seen. The picture was shot in a visible light with a length of 588.9 nm – on the great “sodium line of the NAD”, which gives you to see the extraordinary details. Each pixel corresponds to only 10 km on top of the star!
Solar spots are super -powerful magnetic field zones that block hot plasma output. Their activity is often accompanied by solar flashes and release of coronal mass – phenomena that can cause serious mistakes in the work of satellites, GPS and electric networks on Earth.
The Dkist telescope is a real giant: his “heart” covers two floors and weighs over 5 tons. Development lasted more than 15 years in Germany, and installed in Hawaii -several months.
According to the director of the National Solar Observatory Christoph Keller, the telescope’s main purpose is a deep understanding of the day’s physics as the main source of the space period.
This is facilitated by the Ultramodern VTF tool (visible tuner-filter), which allows you to measure magnetic fields, temperature, pressure and flow rate on the day with record accuracy. It opens new reach for guessing solar activity and its influence on our planet.
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Source: korrespondent
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