Thursday, January 24, 2013

Hi-C' Mission Sees Energy in the Sun's Corona


'Hi-C' Mission Sees Energy in the Sun's Corona

The Hi-resolution Coronal Imager full resolution image shown here is from the solar active region outlined in an AIA image.

The High Resolution Coronal Imager, or Hi-C, captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of the million-degree solar corona using a resolution five times higher than previous imagers.

The corona is hotter than the solar surface and is the location where solar flares occur and energy is released that drive solar storms that can impact Earth.
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