133 Days on the sun

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This video presents a record of solar activity spanning from August 12 to December 22, 2022, captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). SDO has continuously monitored the Sun's behavior in high-resolution 4K imagery for almost 13 years, offering vital insights into our nearest star and its effects on the solar system.

SDO employs a trio of instruments, capturing Sun images every 0.75 seconds. Among these, the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) records images every 12 seconds at ten different wavelengths. The video focuses on images taken at 17.1 nanometers, revealing the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer, the corona. By compiling images taken 108 seconds apart, this video compresses 133 days of solar observations into a 59-minute presentation. It illustrates the rotation of the Sun, which completes one cycle every 27 days, and highlights bright, active regions on its surface, often accompanied by magnetic field loops and solar flares during magnetic reconnection events.

Occasionally, the video includes dark frames due to Earth or the Moon passing between SDO and the Sun, instrument downtime, or data errors. SDO transmits a substantial 1.4 terabytes of data to Earth daily. Off-center Sun images may result from instrument calibration.

SDO, alongside other NASA missions, will continue to monitor the Sun, providing ongoing insights into our place in space and enhancing our ability to safeguard astronauts and space assets.

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