In space
The Sun, live
The Sun in its latest image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, in the 171 Å extreme-ultraviolet light that shows its loops and active regions.
Open the live mapWhat you see
- The Sun as a globe, wrapped in SDO’s latest frame.
Where the data comes from
- NASA SDO, through HelioviewerThe Solar Dynamics Observatory’s latest images.
The latest frame Helioviewer has.
Good to know
- One channel only, 171 Å.
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