Solar Observatories
Telescopes and missions that study the Sun.
5 entries.
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope
Solar telescope · 4 m
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Haleakalā, Maui is the world's largest solar telescope, resolving features on the Sun as small as 30 kilometres.
Solar Dynamics Observatory
OperationalUltraviolet · 2010
The Solar Dynamics Observatory watches the Sun continuously in many wavelengths, capturing the dynamics of solar activity in extraordinary detail.
SOHO
OperationalUltraviolet · 1995
SOHO, a joint ESA–NASA mission, has studied the Sun from the L1 point since 1995 and is also the most prolific discoverer of comets.
Hinode
OperationalX Ray · 2006
Hinode is a Japanese-led solar observatory studying the Sun's magnetic field and corona in visible, ultraviolet, and X-ray light.
TRACE
CompletedUltraviolet · 1998
TRACE (1998–2010) imaged the Sun's transition region and corona in ultraviolet light, revealing the fine structure of magnetic loops.