SUNSPOTS & SOLAR ACTIVITY

Three images (171A, 195A, and 284A) combined into one composit image

MPEG (1.6M), MPEG ( 540k)
QT ( 50M), QT (2.0M), QT (1.1M)

High cadence solar rotation, EIT 195Å (Dec. 10-24, 1999)

MPEG ( 7.9M), MPEG ( 2.6M), QT (28M), QT ( 10M)

Zoom-in on large sunspot. EIT and MDI
(Nov. 6, 1998)

MPEG ( 5.4M), MPEG ( 1.6M), QT (3.1M), QT ( 785k)

How active regions looks like at different temperatures.

MPEG ( 4.6M), MPEG ( 1.6M), QT ( 2.9M), QT ( 566k)

Annual increase in solar activity from 1996 to 2001 (EIT 195A)

MPEG ( 7.7M), MPEG ( 2.4M), QT ( 4.2M), QT ( 1.2M)

Magnetic fields in the photosphere, MDI (Apr. 30 - May 22, 1998)

MPEG ( 12.4M), MPEG ( 3.1M), QT ( 8.7M), QT ( 2.0M)

Solar activity and erupting prominences. EIT 304A (Jan. 8-10, 2000)

MPEG ( 9.4M), MPEG ( 2.3M), QT ( 8.7M), QT (1.8M), Hi-res QT ( 48M)

Changes in solar activity from 1996 to 2000 (EIT 195 A)

MPEG ( 2.0M), MPEG ( 853k), QT ( 801k), QT ( 210k)

Comparison of solar activity in 1996 vs 1999. EIT 195.

MPEG ( 6.5M), MPEG ( 2.1M), QT ( 4.3M), QT ( 1.6M)

Active region loops. EIT 171A.
(Sep. 18-21, 2001)

MPEG (3.9M) , MPEG (1.3M), QT (1.2M), QT (352K) Hi-res QT ( 20M)

Large sunpsot moving across the surface. MDI. (Mar 27-Apr 2, 2001)

MPEG ( 257k), MPEG ( 75k), QT ( 1.1M), QT ( 153k)

Closeup of active region - flares and loops, EIT 195Å (Aug. 2002)

MPEG ( 2.2M), MPEG ( 785k), QT ( 1.5M), QT ( 462k)

Active regions, prominences and loops - (May 26 - Jun. 1, 2003)

QT (128M), MPEG ( 12M), QT ( 11M)

Dazzling active region crossing disk (Jun. 2 - 12, 2003)

MPEG ( 20M), MPEG ( 6.4M), QT ( 14M), QT ( 2.1M), Hi-res QT ( 31M)

Strong Activity in an Active Region seen in EIT 195 for July 23-30, 2004

QT ( 33M), QT (3.2M), MPEG ( 12M)

MDI Sunspot Crossings
(2001)

MPEG (9.6M), MPEG (2.0M), MPEG (608K),
QT ( 39M), QT (6.5M), QT (107K)

Powerful active region crackles with dynamic motion and magnetic loops (Jun. 11 - 16, 2003)

QT (9.9M), QT ( 27M), MPG (9.4M).

Numerous sunspots in filtered white light shown over several weeks during the "Halloween storms" of Oct.-early Nov. 2003

QT (221K).

Magnetic Underpinnings (February 9, 2011)

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