Aditya-L1's Groundbreaking Discovery: First-Ever Image of Solar Flare 'Kernel'
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in the news? | Aditya-L1 Captures First-Ever Image of a Solar Flare 'Kernel' |
| Launch Date | September 2, 2023 |
| Orbit Placement | January 6, 2024 |
| Orbit Type | Halo orbit at Lagrange Point L1 (1.5 million km from Earth) |
| Key Discovery | First-ever image of a solar flare 'kernel' (detected in the photosphere and chromosphere) |
| Major Event | Observed X6.3-class solar flare (February 22, 2024) |
| Main Instrument | Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) |
| Other Instruments | SoLEXS and HEL1OS (for Solar X-ray studies) |
| Scientific Impact | Enhanced understanding of solar energy movement, flare dynamics, and space weather prediction |
| Data Publication | The Astrophysical Journal Letters |
| Mission Objective | Continuous solar observations without eclipses or obstructions |
| Significance | First NUV observations of solar flares, filling a gap in solar research and improving space weather models |