Solar Dynamics Observatory

Explore imagery and mission information about the solar atmosphere.

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What it does

SDO presents instrument-specific solar imagery and research about the solar atmosphere.

When to use it

Identify the observing method behind an image before comparing how the Sun appears in different measurements.

Helioviewer

Explore solar imagery in a shared viewing interface.

  • solar
  • visualization

Research

SkyView

Retrieve survey images for a chosen sky position.

  • astronomy
  • imaging

Research