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Berkey cargo delivered for eclipse observation

MLSO uses helicopters

To prepare for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse observing, necessary equipment was delivered by helicopter to the MLSO observatory. The externally carried cargo included 80 solar panels, 24 battery packs, 3 inverters, and all associated wiring and mounting materials. 30 flights were launched from a staging location just below the spot where lava destroyed the access road during the volcanic eruption on November 27, 2022, preventing vehicle traffic to the observatory.

Spiro pumpkin graphic

SpiroFest a sucess!

HAO has concluded the celebration of Spiro Antiochos, a pioneer in solar physics whom developed transformative theories that have led to many breakthroughs in fundamental processes in the solar atmosphere. This event was held Thursday, February 29 to Friday, March 1, 2024 at our CG1 auditorium. It was wonderful having Spiro in attendance and having the opportunity to present so many great presentations on important solar physics topics. Having the liberty to interact with external scientists and students is so important to furthering our science.

UCoMP data on MLSO website.

MLSO UCoMP Science Data Now Available

The Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Upgraded Coronal Multi-Channel Polarimeter (UCoMP) coronagraph science data (version 1.0.1) have now been released to the community via the Mauna Loa web page.

HAO team at National Society of Black Physicists meeting, Knoxville, TN, 2023

NCAR/HAO hosts booth at National Society of Black Physicists meeting

HAO hosted a booth at the 2023 National Society for Black Physicists meeting in Knoxville, TN. This was a great opportunity for students Marcel Corchado-Albelo and Chandler Jenkins and postdoc Kinfe Teweldebirhan Gebreegzabihar to reach out to the community on behalf of HAO and NCAR. We are grateful for the tremendous support we got from NASA PUNCH Outreach who provided a kit of their engaging tabletop activities (along with a helpful training!).  

Cool effect when trying to capture the eclipse through the telescope.

Annular Eclipse Expedition at Hovenweep

On 14 October 2023, a captivating annular eclipse graced the skies from Oregon to Texas in the U.S. It was a privilege to not only witness this celestial spectacle but also engage with a curious audience that included a team of solar physicists from both the High Altitude Observatory at NCAR and the National Solar Observatory. Visiting students and/or voluntary collaborators were also among the spectators.

Butterfly diagram

HMI Science Nuggets features: Rossby waves and the organization of photospheric magnetic fields

Breno Raphaldini, Mausumi Dikpati, and Scott W. McIntosh are highlighted in the HMI Science Nuggets. Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) magnetic field synoptic maps are used to evaluate the magnetic field structures’ organization and propagation as a function of time and latitude. It is demonstrated that the organization of longitudinal structures observed on synoptic maps is proportional to the level of activity at given latitudes.

UCoMP Users Workshop

International UCoMP Users Workshop

HAO director Holly Gilbert comments: "There was great energy around the UCoMP Users Workshop last week, with many visitors coming from around the world to participate. Thanks to those who made it a success, including many early career folks!" The first-ever UCoMP Data User’s Workshop was held the week of August 29 and was a great success. The purpose was to introduce UCoMP to the community and to organize working groups to collaborate on UCoMP first results to be published in a topical issue of Solar Physics.

My Corona dancers

COSMOrama's new video — "My Corona"!

The upcoming solar eclipses and excitement of COSMO development have us so giddy that we broke into song (literally). We invite you to watch the result!

Liu Wave Models for Hunga-Tonga

Eos Editor's Highlight Features HAO Research

The research article  “Atmospheric and Ionospheric Responses to Hunga-Tonga Volcano Eruption Simulated by WACCM-X”, was selected for featuring as an Editor’s Highlight on Eos.org. Fewer than 2 per cent of papers are selected to be featured in this way.

**Their research article was just published on Eos.org. In addition, see HAO's "Latest Research Highlights".