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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.
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.
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.
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!).