Solar Orbiter's first images of Sun
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:48 pm
The British built Solar Orbiter has sent back images on its first pass of the Sun. The probe approached the Sun at a distance of 48 million miles and revealed details not seen before, including many mini-solar flares, provisionally named "camp fires".
Solar physicist, Lucy Green described the images as breathtaking". The solar probe's next pass will be from a distance of 25 million miles. Solar Orbiter will also reveal details of the Sun's polar region, seen for the first time.
Solar physicist, Lucy Green described the images as breathtaking". The solar probe's next pass will be from a distance of 25 million miles. Solar Orbiter will also reveal details of the Sun's polar region, seen for the first time.