The Indian Space Observatory’s SUIT ultraviolet light instrument Aditya-L1 has captured the first full-disc images of the Sun at a wavelength of 200-400 nm.
SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) captures images of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere in this wavelength range using various scientific filters.
On November 20, 2023, the SUIT payload was enabled. After a successful pre-commissioning phase, the telescope took its first scientific images on December 6, 2023.
These unprecedented images, taken using eleven different filters, include the first full disk views of the Sun at wavelengths ranging from 200 to 400 nm, excluding Ca II h, which have already been studied by other observatories. Europe Press.
Notable features revealed include sunspots, bright spots and quiet areas of the Sun, giving scientists groundbreaking insights into the intricate details of the Sun’s photosphere and chromosphere.
SUIT observations will help scientists study the dynamical coupling of the magnetized solar atmosphere and will help them impose strict limits on the effects of solar radiation on Earth’s climate, the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) said in a statement.
India launched this mission on September 2 and 125 days later it was 1.5 million kilometers from Earth at the so-called Lagrange point L1, one of the points of equilibrium between the gravitational forces between the Sun and the Earth.
The Aditya-L1 probe has seven different measuring devices: three to study sunlight and another four to measure plasma and magnetic fields.
The most important thing is the Visible emission line coronagraph, which will transmit approximately 1,440 images daily for later on-site examination and analysis. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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