The
flare which occured in this region just before these pictures were taken
is the largest one recorded during the current solar cycle and the largest
since 1989. It produced large disturbances and the blockout of a big japanese
scientific satellite. Flows of energetic particles were produced during
more than 2 days and a large Coronal Mass Ejection in the Interplanetary
Medium. Images shown here illustrate the complexity of the magnetic region
responsible for the flare, with several well developped sunspots, chromospheric
filaments inserted in the region,the remnants of post-flare loops above
and still a few micro-flares going on.
Images
are showing the highest possible chromospheric layers
recorded
in the line of Hydrogen Balmer alpha at 656.2808 nm (red).
Image
scale = 0.35 arcsec/pixel :
Header time
= 17:34:35 UT
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The undelayers seen in the blue wing of Hydrogen Balmer alpha at 656.2108 nm.
Image scale = 0.35 arcsec/pixel :Header time = 17:34:35 UT
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The
deepest layers seen in the true optical continuum at 587.56 nm.
Image
scale = 0.35 arcsec/pixel :
Header time
= 17:40:46 UT
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Images were taken during the run of french visitor
scientists (S. K. and C. V.)
by the Observers of the DST of NSO/SPO sponsored
by NSF(AURA).
