Solar Odyssey: A Journey Through 133 Days

The video documents solar activity from August 12 to December 22, 2022, using images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Over 133 days, the time-lapse captures the Sun's surface and corona in extreme ultraviolet light. The footage showcases the Sun's rotation, revealing bright active regions and magnetic field loops that trap hot plasma. These regions also lead to solar flares due to magnetic reconnection. While SDO has continuously observed the Sun, occasional dark frames result from Earth or the Moon eclipsing the spacecraft, technical issues, or calibration. The video features music from Lars Leonhard's "Geometric Shapes" album. The data gathered helps enhance our understanding of the Sun's behavior and ensures safety for space exploration.