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Feb 4 2010, 11:02 AM
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So it's fingers crossed for the Solar Dynamics Observatory, destined to help the predictions of "space weather".
SDO promises to become an exciting mission as an orbiting solar observatory with multiple high-definition telescopes has never been attempted before… The prelaunch readiness press conference will be held at 1 p.m. EST, on Monday, 8th February 2010 from the Kennedy Space Center News Center. It will be immediately followed by the SDO science briefing, both briefings will be broadcast live on NASA Television. Launch is set for 9th February 2010 (10:30 – 11:30 a.m. EST). |
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Apr 14 2010, 08:46 PM
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Here's the eruption taken from the full size 1024x1024 C2 images
LASCO C2 Eruption - 13th April 2010 It covers the time frame 09.54 - 16.06 UT |
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Apr 16 2010, 08:02 AM
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Apr 16 2010, 08:33 AM
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18 hours from STEREO AHEAD
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/452485...1d6ff507b_o.gif Same from STEREO Behind http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/452485...96ae77aec_o.gif |
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Apr 16 2010, 09:06 AM
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And a half size, full frame animation - 4.5MB
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/452552...3ea71a6e3_o.gif |
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Apr 18 2010, 02:55 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 6-March 10 From: London, Ontario, CANADA Member No.: 5247 |
Thanks for posting these views..! Looking forward to lots more from SDO!
Cheers, -pjam -------------------- "We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning." -Richard P. Feynman
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Apr 21 2010, 02:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
Have you taken a seat already? http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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Apr 21 2010, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1583 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
An extra link from a friend:
http://aia.lmsal.com/public/firstlight.html http://aia.lmsal.com/public/firstlight/ I have reason to believe there will be some incredible videos posted there. |
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Apr 21 2010, 05:50 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
The SDO Outreach team really seem to have a handle on it, don't they? I think this will be a brilliant and very rewarding mission to follow - and that sales of solar viewing telescopes will rocket after tonight.
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Apr 21 2010, 05:52 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Or people might go ( like I did a while ago ) "Meh - not much point looking through a telescope with pics like this available"
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Apr 21 2010, 05:57 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Yeah, but then they actually *look* through a telescope, and see the prominences leaping off the Sun with their own eyes, and the Sun becomes... alive... I'm hoping to get a solar telescope set up at our solar system scale model in August - and planning on some big summer overtime to afford to buy a Coronado for myself, too :-)
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Apr 21 2010, 06:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
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Apr 21 2010, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Presser now starting on NASA TV.
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Apr 21 2010, 06:37 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Or people might go ( like I did a while ago ) "Meh - not much point looking through a telescope with pics like this available" Either way, it should definitely help the hard drive industry. -------------------- |
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Apr 21 2010, 06:45 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Umm.
WOW |
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Apr 21 2010, 06:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
As "Lika" said, "... struck with awe."
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