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The continuous stream of data available from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) telescopes onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft has allowed a deeper understanding of the Sun. However, the sheer volume of data has…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 David M. Long , D. Shaun Bloomfield , Peter T. Gallagher , David Pérez-Suárez

Our aim is to investigate the intensity oscillations in coronal X-ray Bright Points (XBPs). We analysed a 7-hours long time sequence of the soft X-ray images obtained on April 14, 2007 with 2-min cadence using X-Ray Telescope (XRT) on-board…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 R. Kariyappa , B. A. Varghese

We demonstrate the use of machine learning algorithms in combination with segmentation techniques in order to distinguish coronal holes and filaments in SDO/AIA EUV images of the Sun. Based on two coronal hole detection techniques…

The main aim of this work is to determine the solar differential rotation by tracing sunspot groups during the period 1964-2016, using the Kanzelh\"ohe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research (KSO) sunspot drawings and white light…

The motion of faint propagating disturbances (PD) in the solar corona reveals an intricate structure which must be defined by the magnetic field. Applied to quiet Sun observations by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA)/Solar Dynamics…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-20 Huw Morgan , Marianna Korsos

An application of active contours without edges is presented as an efficient and effective means of extracting and characterizing coronal holes. Coronal holes are regions of low-density plasma on the Sun with open magnetic field lines. As…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-05 L. E. Boucheron , M. Valluri , R. T. J. McAteer

Magnetic elements on the quiet sun are buffeted by convective flows that cause lateral motions on timescales of minutes. The magnetic elements can be observed as bright points (BPs) in the G band at 4305 {\AA}. We present observations of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 P. Nisenson , A. A. van Ballegooijen , A. G. de Wijn , P. Sutterlin

The aim of this paper is to study the latitudinal variation in the solar rotation in soft X-ray corona. The time series bins are formed on different latitude regions of the solar full disk (SFD) images that extend from 80 degree South to 80…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Satish Chandra , Hari Om Vats , K. N. Iyer

A set of co-aligned high resolution images from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is used to investigate propagating disturbances (PDs) in warm fan loops at the periphery of a non-flaring…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Vadim M. Uritsky , Joseph M. Davila , Nicholeen M. Viall , Leon Ofman

Solar image analysis relies on the detection of coronal holes for predicting disruptions to earth's magnetic field. The coronal holes act as sources of solar wind that can reach the earth. Thus, coronal holes are used in physical models for…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-21 Venkatesh Jatla

The analysis of the rotation rate of individual sunspots and pores was performed according to the data of the processing of observations by the \textit{Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager} (SDO/HMI) in the period…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-12 Andrei G. Tlatov , Kseniia A. Tlatova

The formation and dynamics of coronal rain are currently not fully understood. Coronal rain is the fall of cool and dense blobs formed by thermal instability in the solar corona towards the solar surface with acceleration smaller than…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 Z. Vashalomidze , V. Kukhianidze , T. V. Zaqarashvili , R. Oliver , B. Shergelashvili , G. Ramishvili , S. Poedts , P. De Causmaecker

We introduce a method of measuring a lower limit to the amplitude of surface differential rotation from high-precision, evenly sampled photometric time series. It is applied to main-sequence late-type stars whose optical flux modulation is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-02-28 A. F. Lanza , M. L. Das Chagas , J. R. De Medeiros

The differential rotation of the solar corona for the period 1976-2004 was studied as a function of the distance from the center of the Sun. For this study, we developed a method using the coronal magnetic field as a tracer. The field in a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-09-19 O. G. Badalyan , V. N. Obridko

Co-rotating spots at different latitudes on the stellar surface generate periodic photometric variability and can be useful proxies to detect Differential Rotation (DR). DR is a major ingredient of the solar dynamo but observations of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 Timo Reinhold , Ansgar Reiners

Context. High-resolution observations of the solar photosphere reveal the presence of fine structures, in particular the so-called magnetic bright points (MBPs), which are small-scale features associated with strong magnetic field regions…

Achieving sub-arcsecond co-registration across varying time-lines of multi-wavelength and instrument images is not trivial, and requires accurate characterization of instrument pointing jitter. In this work we have investigated internal…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-22 N. Brice Orange , Hakeem M. Oluseyi , David L. Chesny , Maulik Patel , Patrick Champey , Katie Hesterly , Dylan Anthony , Robert Treen

The solar corona is host to a continuous flow of propagating disturbances (PD). These are continuous and ubiquitous across broad regions of the corona, including the quiet Sun. The aim of this paper is to present an improved, efficient…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-31 Huw Morgan , Marianna Korsos

The surface differential rotation of active solar-type stars can be investigated by means of Doppler and Zeeman-Doppler Imaging, both techniques enabling one to estimate the short-term temporal evolution of photospheric structures (cools…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 P. Petit , J. -F. Donati , A. Collier Cameron

We investigate the relationship between different transients such as blinkers detected in images taken at 304~{\AA}, extreme ultraviolet coronal bright points (ECBPs) at 193~{\AA}, X-ray coronal bright points (XCBPs) at 94~{\AA} on AIA, and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2022-02-16 Zahra Shokri , Nasibe Alipour , Hossein Safari , Pradeep Kayshap , Olena Podladchikova , Giuseppina Nigro , Durgesh Tripathi