SOHO/MDI's 'Window' Through the Sun

  • Released Monday, March 8, 2004
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Using the mathematical techniques, the SOHO/MDI view of the front side of the Sun can be processed to reveal features on the far side of the Sun.

Frontside view of Sun, opening up to reveal farside imaging possible with MDI

Earth-side view of the Sun.

Earth-side view of the Sun.

We split the Sun open, showing Earthside and farside hemispheres.

We split the Sun open, showing Earthside and farside hemispheres.

Two large sunspot groups move across the solar disk.

Two large sunspot groups move across the solar disk.

Two weeks later, we see their form (highly distorted) in the seismic image of the farside.

Two weeks later, we see their form (highly distorted) in the seismic image of the farside.

Another two weeks pass and we see the spot-groups in view again, much smaller than in the previous rotation.

Another two weeks pass and we see the spot-groups in view again, much smaller than in the previous rotation.

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This page was originally published on Monday, March 8, 2004.
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