Inouye Image Close-Up with Scale (IMAGE)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

Inouye Image Close-Up with Scale

Caption

A close-up view from the Inouye Solar Telescope image highlighting a region of the solar photosphere. The enlarged inset reveals the fine-scale magnetic structures and dark striations associated with the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability at a scale of tens of kilometers.

 

Credit

NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator.

License

CC BY

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.