ALMA observes the Sun
This image of the whole disc of the Sun was taken the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), using a technique called fast-scanning, at a wavelength of 1.25 millimetres. It shows the distribution of temperatures in the chromosphere over the whole disc at low spatial resolution, revealing previously invisible details about our Sun.
Credit:ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1703e-comparisonb |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | 17 January 2017, 15:00 |
| Size: | 3804 x 3804 px |
About the Object
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Millimeter 239 GHz | 1.25 mm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |