3 Years of Solar Orbiter Sun Imagery 🌞 with Flares Sonified in Stunning Time-Lapse

Explore a mesmerizing 3-year time-lapse of the Sun captured by Solar Orbiter's Extreme Ultraviolet Imager. Watch solar flares (highlighted in blue) and experience their sounds in this captivating visual and auditory journey.

3 Years of Solar Orbiter Sun Imagery 🌞 with Flares Sonified in Stunning Time-Lapse
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1.1K views • Apr 7, 2025
3 Years of Solar Orbiter Sun Imagery 🌞 with Flares Sonified in Stunning Time-Lapse

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The Solar Orbiter's Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument captured imagery of the sun over the last few years. The solar flares (blue circles) are shown using data from the spacecraft's Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) instrument.<br /><br /> "The accompanying audio is a sonification based on the detected flares and the spacecraft's distance to the Sun, according to ESA.<br /><br />CREDIT<br />ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI & STIX, Klaus Nielsen (DTU Space/Maple Pools)<br />ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />Data processing for video by Laura Hayes<br />LICENCE<br />CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO or ESA Standard Licence<br />(content can be used under either licence)

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