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Table of Contents for SOHO
SOHO
SOHO/EIT
SOHO/LASCO
SOHO/MDI
SOHO/LASCO/C2
SOHO/LASCO/C3

SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Image of SOHO

SOHO is a joint NASA and ESA mission that monitors the Sun with a variety of instruments.

Among the SOHO instruments is the Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI) and the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT).

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Movie   ID   Title
The sun surface in motion. Large cell-like features on the Sun called supergranules are seen as white stripes.   10079   Wave

Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) on SOHO
Image of SOHO-EIT
Movie   ID   Title
A short movie of the Sun around the time of maximum solar activity.   3549   Comparison: Solar Maximum from SOHO/EIT
This is a short movie of the Sun in ultraviolet light at solar minimum.   3548   Comparison: Solar Minimum from SOHO/EIT
A synchronous play of SOHO/EIT (left) and TRACE (right) imagery from the 2003 Halloween Solar Storms.   3535   Halloween Storms 2003: SOHO/EIT and TRACE at 195 Ångstroms
This movie displays nearly two weeks of EIT 304 Ångstrom data from around Halloween 2003.   3501   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/EIT Ultraviolet, 304 Å
This movie displays nearly two weeks of EIT 195 Ångstrom data from around Halloween, 2003.   3500   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/EIT Ultraviolet, 195 Å
This version of the movie includes <b>ALL</b> TRACE data frames, including cases where the spacecraft re-points for short times. This makes the movie jump around considerably more than the 'smooth' version.   3435   Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO): Data Collection Comparison
We begin our flight through the loops, noting that the more prominent regions on the surface have a higher density of field lines.   3346   Grand Tour of the Coronal Loops Model
Another angle of the model showing a number of active regions.   3287   Rotating Tour of Solar Coronal Loops
We pass over another group of active regions.   3286   Flight through the Coronal Loops
AR 10720 launches a flare.   3160   January 2005 Solar Flares from SOHO/EIT
The CME in question is so fast, it appears in only one LASCO/C2 camera frame.   3159   SOHO/LASCO View of January 2005 Solar Events
The last big X-class flare as the active region rotates back to the far side of the Sun.   2961   Halloween Solar Storms from SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
A solar prominence appears clearly in this band, yet has no obvious counterpart visible in the 195 Angstrom band.   2960   Halloween Solar Storms from SOHO/EIT, 304 Ångstroms
The X17 event shown here launched a CME at the Earth whose <a href='http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002900/a002964'>impact was observed the next day by Earth-orbiting satellites</a>.   2959   Halloween Solar Storms from SOHO/EIT, 195 Ångstroms
As the fast CME engulfs the slower one, another burst of radio emission is detected.   2936   The fastest CME of Cycle 23 overtakes another fast CME
Closeup view of the tsunami (with rotation)   2922   Solar Tsunamis - View with a Spin
Closeup view of the tsunami   2921   Solar Tsunamis
The X17 solar flare on October 28, 2003   2918   SORCE Monitors Solar Variability during Record Solar Flares - Video version
The MONSTER: X28 solar flare on November 4, 2003   2917   SORCE Monitors Solar Variability during Record Solar Flares
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2766   Hi-resolution Solar Views from VAULT: Quiet Region
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2765   Hi-resolution Solar Views from VAULT: Active Region
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2764   High Resolution Solar Views From VAULT
Red continuum image composited with SOHO-EIT   2655   Solar Eclipse: December 4, 2002
TRACE and two RHESSI channels   2553   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Alternate Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2511   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare without Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2509   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Instrument Labels
The X4.8 flare at AR 10039   2496   SOHO/EIT Views Solar 'Grand Slam' with Zoom
The X3.0 flare at AR 10030   2495   SOHO/EIT views solar 'Grand Slam'
Initial appearance of emission in 12-25 keV.   2463   RHESSI Observes the Flare over AR9906 - rotate view without times
Last gasps of x-ray emission from this flare.   2462   RHESSI Observes the Flare over AR9906 - rotate view with times
RHESSI emission expands to an arc, apparently around the limb of the Sun.   2461   RHESSI Observes the Flare over AR9906 - zoom without times
Upflow viewed in TRACE appears at the center of the RHESSI emission.   2460   RHESSI Observes the Flare over AR9906 - zoom with times
Close-up view of the outflow region with TRACE.   2426   TRACE Observes Flows over Active Regions (Fast play)
Close-up view of the outflow region with TRACE.   2425   TRACE Observes Flows over Active Regions (Slow play)

SOHO-LASCO
Movie   ID   Title
TRACE and two RHESSI channels   2553   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Alternate Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2511   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare without Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2509   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Instrument Labels

Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI) on SOHO
Image of SOHO-MDI
Movie   ID   Title
This movie plays nearly two weeks of SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO imagery from around Halloween 2003.   3504   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
This movie displays nearly two weeks of MDI magnetogram data from around Halloween 2003.   3503   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/MDI Magnetograms
This movie displays nearly two weeks of MDI continuum data from around Halloween 2003.   3502   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/MDI Continuum
Movie of Mercury passing across the disk of the Sun.   3386   Mercury Transit from SOHO/MDI
We begin our flight through the loops, noting that the more prominent regions on the surface have a higher density of field lines.   3346   Grand Tour of the Coronal Loops Model
Opening with a view of the Sun visible from SOHO, we move around to the eastern limb (as seen from Earth) where we see the farside data constructed by helioseismology studies. During the movie, several sunspot groups move from the farside to the Earthside of the Sun.   3336   The Visible Sun Revisited
Another angle of the model showing a number of active regions.   3287   Rotating Tour of Solar Coronal Loops
We pass over another group of active regions.   3286   Flight through the Coronal Loops
The PFSS model is a poor match for the TRACE coronal loops.   3212   Space Weather Forecasting: Active Times Ahead
In this case, we see the PFSS model matches the TRACE coronal loops very well.   3211   Space Weather Forecasting: Quiet Times Ahead
View of the CME from the side.   2958   Building a 3-D Coronal Mass Ejection from 2-D Data
View of the CME from the side.   2950   Building a 3-D Coronal Mass Ejection from 2-D Data
Frontside view of Sun, opening up to reveal farside imaging possible with MDI   2923   SOHO/MDI's 'Window' Through the Sun
Closeup view of the tsunami (with rotation)   2922   Solar Tsunamis - View with a Spin
Closeup view of the tsunami   2921   Solar Tsunamis
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2766   Hi-resolution Solar Views from VAULT: Quiet Region
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2765   Hi-resolution Solar Views from VAULT: Active Region
The first image from VAULT overlaying space-based solar imagery.   2764   High Resolution Solar Views From VAULT
The 2.2MeV gamma-ray emission is prominent.   2750   RHESSI Observes 2.2 MeV Line Emission from a Solar Flare
TRACE and two RHESSI channels   2553   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Alternate Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2511   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare without Instrument Labels
The expanding bubble of hot plasma expands into SOHO-LASCO C3 field of view just before bursting   2509   A Multi-Mission View of the AR9906 Solar Flare with Instrument Labels
Layer 5000 kilometers below the solar surface.   2314   Temperature and Flows under a Sunspot (Layers 0, 2, 4)
Temperature anomalies (color) and flow directions at the solar surface. The darker blue region corresponds to the sunspot itself.   2304   Under the Rotating Sunspot (Layers 0, 1, 2)
Close-up on the sunspot group   2287   The Spinning Sunspot
SOHO-MDI views a large sunspot group in 2001.   2269   SOHO/MDI Views the Sun - 2001
A few sunspots visible to SOHO-MDI.   2268   SOHO/MDI Views the Sun - 1998
SOHO-MDI views a large sunspot group in 2001.   2244   SOHO/MDI Views the Sun - 2001
Sunspots on the solar disk.   2243   SOHO/MDI Views the Sun - 1998
A view of the subsurface sunspot structure from another angle.   2232   SOHO/MDI Investigates Solar Flows Under Sunspots

SOHO-LASCO/C2
Movie   ID   Title
This movie plays nearly two weeks of SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO imagery from around Halloween 2003.   3504   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
As the CME moves out, the leading edge appears bright while the trailing edge appears dark in difference images.   3406   STEREO Coronal Mass Ejection: From the EUVI to HI-2
The CME in question is so fast, it appears in only one LASCO/C2 camera frame.   3159   SOHO/LASCO View of January 2005 Solar Events
The last big X-class flare as the active region rotates back to the far side of the Sun.   2961   Halloween Solar Storms from SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
View of the CME from the side.   2958   Building a 3-D Coronal Mass Ejection from 2-D Data
View of the CME from the side.   2950   Building a 3-D Coronal Mass Ejection from 2-D Data
As the fast CME engulfs the slower one, another burst of radio emission is detected.   2936   The fastest CME of Cycle 23 overtakes another fast CME

SOHO-LASCO/C3
Movie   ID   Title
This movie plays nearly two weeks of SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO imagery from around Halloween 2003.   3504   Halloween 2003 Solar Storms: SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
Still image showing the CME in eruption and the radio-loud component of the emission, the bright yellow-orange band between 0.2-1.0 MHz.   3432   Coronal Mass Ejections (CME): Radio Loud Variety
Still image showing the CME in eruption. The radio-loud component is not visible (between 0.2-1.0 MHz).   3431   Coronal Mass Ejections (CME): Radio Quiet Variety
As the CME moves out, the leading edge appears bright while the trailing edge appears dark in difference images.   3406   STEREO Coronal Mass Ejection: From the EUVI to HI-2
The CME in question is so fast, it appears in only one LASCO/C2 camera frame.   3159   SOHO/LASCO View of January 2005 Solar Events
The last big X-class flare as the active region rotates back to the far side of the Sun.   2961   Halloween Solar Storms from SOHO/EIT and SOHO/LASCO
As the fast CME engulfs the slower one, another burst of radio emission is detected.   2936   The fastest CME of Cycle 23 overtakes another fast CME


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