Mauna Loa Solar Observatory

Mauna Loa Solar Observatory

MLSO domes on Mauna Loa
Organization National Center for Atmospheric Research
Location Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Coordinates 19°32′10″N 155°34′34″W / 19.536°N 155.576°WCoordinates: 19°32′10″N 155°34′34″W / 19.536°N 155.576°W
Altitude 3,394 meters (11,135 ft)
Established 1965
Website Mauna Loa Solar Observatory

Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO) is a solar observatory located on the slopes of Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is operated by the High Altitude Observatory (HAO), a laboratory within the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The MLSO sits on property managed by the Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). MLSO was built in 1965.[1]

The MLSO is tasked with monitoring the solar atmosphere and recording data on plasmic and energetic emissions from the chromosphere and corona. Studies of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are also conducted at MLSO. A number of non-solar astronomical observatories are located at the site. The MLSO instruments record images of the solar disk and limb every 3 minutes for 3–10 hours daily starting at 17:00 UT, weather permitting.

Instruments

Current instruments

Former instruments

Non-MLSO instruments

See also

References

  1. "Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (HAO/NCAR): slideshow". Mauna Loa Solar Observatory. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. "COSMO Site - The Coronal Multi-channel Polarimeter". High Altitude Observatory. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (HAO/NCAR): About MLSO and Its Instrumentation". Mauna Loa Solar Observatory. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  4. "AMIBA - Introduction". Academica Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  5. "NSO/GONG: Site - Mauna Loa". National Solar Observatory. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  6. "VYSOS Variable Young Stellar Object Survey". University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

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