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We present results of numerical 3D MHD simulations with radiative energy transfer of fine structure in a small sunspot of about 4 Mm width. The simulations show the development of filamentary structures and flow patterns that are, except…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 T. Heinemann , A. Nordlund , G. B. Scharmer , H. C. Spruit

The penumbra is ideally suited to challenge our understanding of magnetohydrodynamics. The energy transport takes place as magnetoconvection in inclined magnetic fields under the effect of strong radiative cooling at the surface. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. Schlichenmaier , D. A. N. Mueller , C. Beck

The emergence and decay of the sunspot groups are important components of the solar dynamo models. There are two different types of studies on the evolution of active regions. One of them is based on fewer data with higher spatial…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-08 Judit Muraközy

The various mechanisms of magneto-convective energy transport determines the structure of sunspots and active regions. We characterise the appearance of light bridges and other fine-structure details and elaborate on their…

The sunspot penumbra is usually observed in the photosphere and it is of particular interest for its magneto-convection which seems to transport the heat from the top of the convection zone into the solar atmosphere. It is well known that…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-21 Paolo Romano , Francesco Schillirò , Mariachiara Falco

We investigate the dependence of penumbral microjets inclination on the position within penumbra. The high cadence observations taken on 10 November 2006 with the Hinode satellite through the \ion{Ca}{ii} H and G--band filters were analysed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Jurcak , Y. Katsukawa

Bright points (BPs) in the solar photosphere are radiative signatures of magnetic elements described by slender flux tubes located in the darker intergranular lanes. They contribute to the ultraviolet (UV) flux variations over the solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-11 T. L. Riethmüller , S. K. Solanki , S. V. Berdyugina , M. Schüssler , V. Martínez Pillet , A. Feller , A. Gandorfer , J. Hirzberger

The decay of sunspot plays a key role in magnetic flux transportation in solar active regions (ARs). To better understand the physical mechanism of the entire decay process of a sunspot, an {\alpha}-configuration sunspot in AR NOAA 12411…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-12 Yang Peng , Zhi-Ke Xue , Xiao-Li Yan , Aimee A. Norton , Zhong-Quan Qu , Jin-Cheng Wang , Zhe Xu , Li-Heng Yang , Qiao-Ling Li , Li-Ping Yang , Xia Sun

Aims: The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that millimeter wave data can be used to distinguish between various atmospheric models of sunspots, whose temperature structure in the upper photosphere and chromosphere has been the source of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-14 Maria A. Loukitcheva , Sami K. Solanki , Stephen M. White

Context. It has been reported that the boundary between the umbra and the penumbra of sunspots occurs at a canonical value of the strength of the vertical magnetic field, independently of the size of the spot. This critical field strength…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-22 B. Löptien , A. Lagg , M. van Noort , S. K. Solanki

We investigate the fine structure of the sunspot penumbra by means of a model that allows for a flux tube in horizontal pressure balance with the magnetic background atmosphere in which it is embedded. We apply this model to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 J. M. Borrero , A. Lagg , S. K. Solanki , M. Collados

We study the structure and evolution of the horizontal proper motions in a regular sunspot penumbra, very close to the solar disc center, in active region NOAA 11092 using a 48 min time sequences of blue continuum images recorded by…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-14 Hashem Hamedivafa

Sunspots are concentrations of magnetic field on the visible solar surface that strongly affect the convective energy transport in their interior and surroundings. The filamentary outer regions (penumbrae) of sunspots show systematic radial…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-17 M. Rempel , M. Schüssler , R. H. Cameron , M. Knölker

Sunspots are the most notable structure on the solar surface with strong magnetic fields. The field is generally strongest in a dark area (umbra), but sometimes stronger fields are found in non-dark regions such as a penumbra and a light…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-01-10 Takenori J. Okamoto , Takashi Sakurai

The high spatial, temporal and spectral resolution achieved by Hinode instruments give much better understanding of the behavior of some elusive solar features, such as pores and naked sunspots. Their fast evolution and, in some cases,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-02-06 A. Sainz Dalda , S. Vargas Dominguez , T. D. Tarbell

The main small-scale elements observed in the solar photosphere at high resolution are discussed: granules, faculaes, micropores. As a separate element of the fine structure, a continuous network of dark intergranular gaps is considered.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-11-07 A. A. Soloviev , L. D. Parfinenko , V. I. Efremov , E. A. Kirichek , O. A. Korolkova

Light bridge (LB) is bright structure crossing the umbra of sunspots and associated to the breakup or assembly of sunspots. In this paper, a LB is presented and studied using the observatory data obtained by {\it Hinode} satellites.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-07 S. Liu , D. Liu

One of the puzzling features of solar magnetism is formation of long-living compact magnetic structures; such as sunspots and pores, in the highly turbulent upper layer of the solar convective zone. We use realistic radiative 3D MHD…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 I. N. Kitiashvili , A. G. Kosovichev , A. A. Wray , N. N. Mansour

Observations with the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) have revealed numerous sub-arcsecond bright dots in the transition region above sunspots. These bright dots are seen in the 1400\AA{} and 1330\AA{} slit-jaw images. They are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-07-21 H. Tian , L. Kleint , H. Peter , M. Weber , P. Testa , E. DeLuca , L. Golub , N. Schanche

Solar ultraviolet (UV) bursts are small-scale compact brightenings in transition region images. The spectral profiles of transition region lines in these bursts are significantly enhanced and broadened, often with chromospheric absorption…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-07 Yajie Chen , Hui Tian , Xiaoshuai Zhu , Tanmoy Samanta , Linghua Wang , Jiansen He