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2023 December 19

XRT Faces

The many faces of the Sun as seen by XRT in cycle 25. Click the image to watch the series of these faces or
click here to watch the youtube version


Cycle 25 Expressions of the Sun

Just for fun! XRT full-Sun images looking like a face were collected from 2021 to 2023, which is the rising phase of the solar cycle 25. You can of course derive some scientific information, like varying size and location of the active regions as the solar cycle proceeds, but 'tis the season to be jolly. Enjoy using the artistic side of your brain. Happy holidays!

Keywords: Full Disk, Solar Cycle
Filters: Al_Poly, Thin_Be


(Prepared by Aki Takeda)

The XRT instrument team is comprised of SAO, NASA, JAXA, and NAOJ.

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