Context:
A solar flare “kernel” has been photographed by Aditya L1’s SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) for the first time in photosphere and chromosphere. Flare Class is X6.3 class solar flare (among the most intense classes).
Scientific Importance
- Unprecedented Resolution
- The first ever observation of solar flare brightening in the Near Ultraviolet (NUV) range (200-400 nm).
- Energy Distribution
- Confirms how flare energy spreads through different layers of the Sun’s atmosphere.
- Temperature Linkage
- Directly related to an increase in plasma temperature in the solar corona with regard to the localized brightening in the lower solar atmosphere.
Implications for Solar Physics
- Validates existing theories on solar flare energy deposition and temperature evolution.
- Anew Data for Refined Understanding of Solar Eruptions and Space Weather.
- Enhancement in the forecasting of solar storms that affect Earth satellites and communications.
Mission Overview
- Launch Date: September 2, 2023
- Positioning Orbital: Aditya L1 was really placed in a halo orbit around the Earth Sun Lagrange Point L1 on January 6, 2024.
Source: The Hindu
