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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…

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Kanzelh\"ohe Observatory (KSO) regularly performs high-cadence full-disk imaging of the solar chromosphere in the H$\alpha$ and CaIIK spectrallines as well as the solar photosphere in white-light. In the frame of ESA's Space Situational…

With over 100 years of solar observations, the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) is a one-of-a-kind solar data repository in the world. Among its many data catalogues, the `suncharts' at KoSO are of particular interest. These Suncharts…

We present a new algorithm for detecting filamentary structure FilFinder. The algorithm uses the techniques of mathematical morphology for filament identification, presenting a complementary approach to current algorithms which use matched…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-07-10 Eric W. Koch , Erik W. Rosolowsky

Quiescent filaments are prominent features of the solar atmosphere, and their evolution reflects the coronal magnetic field's response to photospheric magnetic activity. Here, we report on a quiescent filament observed from 2023 September…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-03 Garima Karki , Jinhan Guo , Brigitte Schmieder , Ramesh Chandra , Pascal Démoulin , Stefaan Poedts , Bernard Gelly

In order to assure a stable series of recorded images of sufficient quality for further scientific analysis, an objective image quality measure is required. Especially when dealing with ground-based observations, which are subject to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-11-11 Robert Jarolim , Astrid Veronig , Werner Pötzi , Tatiana Podladchikova

A reliable extraction of filament data from microscopic images is of high interest in the analysis of acto-myosin structures as early morphological markers in mechanically guided differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells and the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-07-15 Benjamin Eltzner , Carina Wollnik , Carsten Gottschlich , Stephan Huckemann , Florian Rehfeldt

Filaments play a crucial role in providing the necessary environmental conditions for star formation, actively participating in the process. To facilitate the identification and analysis of filaments, we introduce DPConCFil (Directional and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-10 Yu Jiang

A giant, quiet-Sun filament was observed with the high-resolution Echelle spectrograph at the Vacuum Tower Telescope at Observatorio del Teide on 2011 November 15. A mosaic of spectra (10 maps of 100" X 182") was recorded simultaneously in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-20 C. Kuckein , M. Verma , C. Denker

The data of ground-based telescopes of Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) obtained in the H-alpha line provide an opportunity to study the long-period oscillations of chromospheric filaments (quiescent prominence). For the first time,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-10 V. I. Efremov , L. D. Parfinenko , A. A. Soloviev

Observatories and satellites around the globe produce tremendous amounts of imaging data to study many different astrophysical phenomena. The serendipitous observations of Solar System objects are a fortunate by-product which have often…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-11 Max Mahlke , Enrique Solano , Hervé Bouy , Benoit Carry , Gijs A. Verdoes Kleijn , Emmanuel Bertin

Filament identification became a key step to tackling fundamental problems in various fields of Astronomy. Nevertheless, existing filament identification algorithms are critically user-dependent and require individual parametrization. In…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-22 D. Alina , A. Shomanov , S. Baimukhametova

Filament is a cool, dense structure suspended in the solar corona. The eruption of a filament is often associated with coronal mass ejection (CME), which has an adverse effect on space weather. Hence, the study of filament has attracted…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-12-07 Rakesh Mazumder

Precisely localising solar Active Regions (AR) from multi-spectral images is a challenging but important task in understanding solar activity and its influence on space weather. A main challenge comes from each modality capturing a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-22 Majedaldein Almahasneh , Adeline Paiement , Xianghua Xie , Jean Aboudarham

Context. Solar filament oscillations have been observed for many years, but recent advances in telescope capabilities now enable daily monitoring of these periodic motions, offering valuable insights into the structure of filaments. A…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-19 G. Castelló , M. Luna , J. Terradas

To ensure energy efficiency and reliable operations, it is essential to monitor solar panels in generation plants to detect defects. It is quite labor-intensive, time consuming and costly to manually monitor large-scale solar plants and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Muhammad Junaid Asif , Muhammad Saad Rafaqat , Usman Nazakat , Uzair Khan , Rana Fayyaz Ahmad

The search for minor bodies in the solar system promises insights into its formation history. Wide imaging surveys offer the opportunity to serendipitously discover and identify these traces of planetary formation and evolution. We aim to…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-02-21 M. Mahlke , H. Bouy , B. Altieri , G. Verdoes Kleijn , B. Carry , E. Bertin , J. T. A. de Jong , K. Kuijken , J. McFarland , E. Valentijn

We present a new method to identify large scale filaments and apply it to a cosmological simulation. Using positions of haloes above a given mass as node tracers, we look for filaments between them using the positions and masses of all the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-22 Roberto E. Gonzalez , Nelson E. Padilla

Observations of molecular clouds reveal a complex structure, with gas and dust often arranged in filamentary rather than spherical geometries. The associations of pre- and proto- stellar cores with the filaments suggest a direct link with…

In the operation & maintenance (O&M) of photovoltaic (PV) plants, the early identification of failures has become crucial to maintain productivity and prolong components' life. Of all defects, cell-level anomalies can lead to serious…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-01-17 Urtzi Otamendi , Iñigo Martinez , Marco Quartulli , Igor G. Olaizola , Elisabeth Viles , Werther Cambarau