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We studied the low-frequency $\lesssim 0.5\;$h$^{-1}$ (long-period $\gtrsim 2\;$h) oscillations of active regions (ARs). The investigation is based on an analysis of a time series built from Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and…

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After decades of effort, the solar activity cycle is exceptionally well characterized but it remains poorly understood. Pioneering work at the Mount Wilson Observatory demonstrated that other sun-like stars also show regular activity…

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The historical reconstruction of the Sun's surface magnetic field remains a persistent challenge, limiting our ability to investigate the long-term global properties of the Sun, including the evolution of the large-scale magnetic field,…

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Magnetic field data provided by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory were utilized to explore the changes in the magnetic energy of four active regions (ARs) during their emergence. We found that at…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-21 Olga K. Kutsenko , Alexander S. Kutsenko , Valentina I. Abramenko

The continuous observation of the magnetic field by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) produces numerous image sequences in time and space. These sequences provide data support for predicting the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-06-23 Liang Bai , Yi Bi , Bo Yang , Jun-Chao Hong , Zhe Xu , Zhen-Hong Shang , Hui Liu , Hai-Sheng Ji , Kai-Fan Ji

Solar active regions (ARs) are the places hosting the majority of solar eruptions. Studying the evolution and morphological features of ARs is not only of great significance to the understanding of the physical mechanisms of solar…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-26 Ruishuo Chen , Wutong Lu , Qi Hao , Yifan Meng , Pengfei Chen , Chenxi Shi

We used line-of-sight magnetograms acquired by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory to derive the decay rate of total unsigned magnetic flux for 910 ephemeral and active regions (ARs) observed between…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-03-08 Andrei A. Plotnikov , Valentina I. Abramenko , Alexander S. Kutsenko

Solar magnetic synoptic charts obtained by NSO/Kitt Peak and SOHO/MDI are analyzed for studying the appearance of bipolar magnetic regions (BMRs) during solar minima. As a result, we find the emergence of long-lived BMRs has three typical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Wenbin Song , Xueshang Feng

Large solar active regions (ARs) tend to be long lived and spatially clustered, with repeated emergence occurring in persistent solar activity nests over extended timescales. By analyzing long-term spatiotemporal magnetic flux maps…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-26 Junwei Zhao , Ruizhu Chen , Aimee A Norton

Using the data on magnetic field maps and continuum intensity for Solar Cycles 23 and 24, we explored 100 active regions (ARs) that produced M5.0 or stronger flares. We focus on the presence/absence of the emergence of magnetic flux in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-29 Alexander S. Kutsenko , Valentina I. Abramenko , Andrei A. Plotnikov

Large scale solar eruptions significantly impact space weather and damages space-based human infrastructures. It is necessary to predict large scale solar eruptions, which will enable us to protect our vulnerable infrastructures of modern…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-08 Soumitra Hazra , Gopal Sardar , Partha Choudhuri

The emergence of magnetic flux, its transition to complex configurations, and the pre-eruptive state of active regions are probed using photospheric magnetograms. We aim to pinpoint different evolutionary stages in active regions, explore…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-06 I. Kontogiannis , A. G. M. Pietrow , M. K. Druett , E. Dineva , M. Verma , C. Denker

A solar active region (AR) is a three-dimensional magnetic structure formed in the convection zone, whose property is fundamentally important for determining the coronal structure and solar activity when emerged. However, our knowledge on…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2013-01-22 Georgios Chintzoglou , Jie Zhang

Using multi-wavelength observations from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), we investigated the six-month decay process of the solar active region NOAA AR 12738 from April to October 2019. We systematically analyzed the region's…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-11 Jiasheng Wang , Yu Xu , Zhengyong Hou

Sunspots or active regions (ARs) with a delta-magnetic configuration are known to be associated with strong eruptions such as flares and mass ejections. This article investigates the relationship between delta-ARs and flares over the course…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-28 Rohan E. Louis

The structure of electric current and magnetic helicity in the solar corona is closely linked to solar activity over the 11-year cycle, yet is poorly understood. As an alternative to traditional current-free "potential field"…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 A. R. Yeates , J. A. Constable , P. C. H. Martens

Solar active regions (ARs) are areas on the Sun with very strong magnetic fields where various activities take place. Prominences are one of the typical solar features in the solar atmosphere, whose eruptions often lead to solar flares and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-22 T. Zhang , Q. Hao , P. F. Chen

We used magnetograms acquired with the {\it Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager} (HMI) on board the {\it Solar Dynamics Observatory} (SDO) to calculate and analyze spatial correlation functions and the multi-fractal spectra in solar active…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-04-11 Valentina Abramenko , Regina Suleymanova

A statistical analysis of magnetic energies of the nonlinear force-free and potential fields, and their difference (a proxy for the free magnetic energy) in active regions (ARs) on the Sun of different Hale (Mount Wilson) and McIntosh…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-04-15 I. V. Zimovets , I. N. Sharykin , W. -Q. Gan

A solar active region (AR) that produces at least one M- or X-class major flare tends to produce multiple flares during its passage across the solar disk. It will be interesting if we can estimate how flare-productive a given major flaring…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-12-12 Eo-Jin Lee , Sung-Hong Park , Yong-Jae Moon