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Context. Filaments are ubiquitous in the Galaxy, and they host star formation. Detecting them in a reliable way is therefore key towards our understanding of the star formation process. Aims. We explore whether supervised machine learning…

The expansion of satellite constellations poses a significant challenge to optical ground-based astronomical observations, as satellite trails degrade observational data and compromise research quality. Addressing these challenges requires…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-18 F. Stoppa , P. J. Groot , R. Stuik , P. Vreeswijk , S. Bloemen , D. L. A. Pieterse , P. A. Woudt

Accurate segmentation of solar filaments in H-alpha observations is critical for determining filament chirality, a key factor in the behavior of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). However, existing methods often fail to capture fine-scale…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-05 Victor Solomon , Piet Martens , Jingyu Liu , Rafal Angryk

Solar eruptive events are complex phenomena, which most often include coronal mass ejections (CME), CME-driven compressive and shock waves, flares, and filament eruptions. CMEs are large eruptions of magnetized plasma from the Sun's outer…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-19 Oleg Stepanyuk , Kamen Kozarev

We present imaging and spectroscopic diagnostics of a long filament during its formation with the observations from the Chinese H$\alpha$ Solar Explorer and Solar Dynamics Observatory. The seed filament first appeared at about 05:00 UT on…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-27 H. T. Li , X. Cheng , Y. W. Ni , C. Li , S. H. Rao , J. H. Guo , M. D. Ding , P. F. Chen

Deep learning has drawn a lot of interest in recent years due to its effectiveness in processing big and complex observational data gathered from diverse instruments. Here we propose a new deep learning method, called SolarUnet, to identify…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-02 Haodi Jiang , Jiasheng Wang , Chang Liu , Ju Jing , Hao Liu , Jason T. L. Wang , Haimin Wang

Monitoring of the Sun and its activity is a task of growing importance in the frame of space weather research and awareness. Major space weather disturbances at Earth have their origin in energetic outbursts from the Sun: solar flares,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-09 Astrid M. Veronig , Werner Pötzi

Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are space weather phenomena capable of causing significant disruptions to both space- and ground-based infrastructure. The timely and accurate detection and prediction of CMEs is a crucial steps towards…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-16 Maike Bauer , Justin Le Louëdec , Tanja Amerstorfer , Luke Barnard , David Barnes , Helmut Lammer

We present a new deep learning method, dubbed FibrilNet, for tracing chromospheric fibrils in Halpha images of solar observations. Our method consists of a data pre-processing component that prepares training data from a threshold-based…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-22 Haodi Jiang , Ju Jing , Jiasheng Wang , Chang Liu , Qin Li , Yan Xu , Jason T. L. Wang , Haimin Wang

In this article, we insist on the importance and the challenges of the prediction of solar eruptive phenomena including flares, coronal mass ejections (CME), and filament eruptions fully based on the ground-based telescopes. It is true that…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-21 Daikichi Seki , Satoru Ueno , Hiroaki Isobe , Kenichi Otsuji , Denis P. Cabezas , Kiyoshi Ichimoto , Kazunari Shibata , CHAIN team

Filaments stand as pivotal structures within the cosmic web. However, direct detection of the cold gas content of the filaments remains challenging due to its inherent low brightness temperature. With the TNG hydrodynamical simulations, we…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-04-10 Diyang Liu , Yichao Li , Denis Tramonte , Furen Deng , Jiaxin Wang , Yougang Wang , Xin Zhang , Xuelei Chen

This research addresses the growing challenge of artificial satellite trail interference in ground-based astronomical observations by developing an efficient deep learning identification method. With the proliferation of satellite…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-05 Hua-Jian Yu , Jia-Lei Zheng , Yuan Fang

Large scale filaments, with lengths that can reach tens of Mpc, are the most prominent features in the cosmic web. These filaments have only been observed indirectly through the positions of galaxies in large galaxy surveys or through…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-07 Robin Kooistra , Marta B. Silva , Saleem Zaroubi

Solar flares represent one of the most intense forms of solar activity. Understanding the evolution of physical parameters in the solar atmosphere during flares is key to studying flare mechanisms and improving prediction capabilities.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-27 W. Xu , Q. Hao , Z. Zheng , J. Hong , J. Hu , Y. Qiu , C. Li , M. D. Ding , C. Fang

Flares are a well-studied aspect of the Sun's magnetic activity. Detecting and classifying solar flares can inform the analysis of contamination caused by stellar flares in exoplanet transmission spectra. In this paper, we present a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-25 Nicole Hao , Laura Flagg , Ray Jayawardhana

Identifying neutral hydrogen (\hi) galaxies from observational data is a significant challenge in \hi\ galaxy surveys. With the advancement of observational technology, especially with the advent of large-scale telescope projects such as…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-22 Zihao Song , Huaxi Chen , Donghui Quan , Di Li , Yinghui Zheng , Shulei Ni , Yunchuan Chen , Yun Zheng

The Chinese H{\alpha} Solar Explorer (CHASE), dubbed "Xihe" - Goddess of the Sun, was launched on October 14, 2021 as the first solar space mission of China National Space Administration (CNSA). The CHASE mission is designed to test a newly…

In this work, we present SoFT: Solar Feature Tracking, a novel feature-tracking tool developed in Python and designed to detect, identify, and track magnetic elements in the solar atmosphere. It relies on a watershed segmentation algorithm…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-10 M. Berretti , M. Stangalini , S. Mestici , D. B. Jess , S. Jafarzadeh , F. Berrilli

Solar flares, especially C, M, and X class, pose significant risks to satellite operations, communication systems, and power grids. We present a novel approach for predicting extreme solar flares using HMI intensitygrams and magnetograms.…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-01-09 Juyoung Yun , Jungmin Shin

Observations of the Sun in the visible spectral range belong to standard measurements obtained by instruments both on the ground and in the space. Nowadays, both nearly continuous full-disc observations with medium resolution and dedicated…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-06-30 Michal Švanda , Jan Jurčák , David Korda , Jana Kašparová