CURRENT IMAGES OF THE SUN

The images above show the latest data from the instruments at Mauna Loa Solar Observatory. Click on any image for a larger view of the White Light Corona, Hydrogen Alpha Disk at 656.3 nm, Helium I Line at 1083 nm, and Calcium II K Line at 393 nm, respectively.

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Observation Highlights

Community Spectro-polarimetric Analysis Center

CSAC is a 3-year NCAR initiative to provide the community with standardized tools for extracting the solar magnetic field vector and related atmospheric parameters from spectro-polarimetric observations.
The CSAC Website is now live, click on the logo above or here.

People Highlights

Pete Nelson

Pete has come full-circle. He met Steve Tomczyk at Mt. Wilson Observatory in 1983 while working there as a solar observer ...

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HAO Pubs Newsstand

Highlight Pubs for May 'O8

A monthly highlight from each section within HAO of recently or soon to be published articles. These publications reflect the research efforts within the High Altitude Observatory Division of ESSL at NCAR. > more.