Aditya L-1’s initial tests successful, Sun’s X range solar flares captured on camera
The initial observations of ISRO’s mission Aditya L-1, which was installed at the Lagrange 1 (L-1) point on January 6, 24, are encouraging. Aditya L-1 sent pictures of the surface of the Sun on Thursday. Aditya has captured the picture of the Sun’s X-class solar flares on camera.
This information has been given by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, former director of Aryabhatta Observational Science Research Institute ARIES and Director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and co-chairman of Aditya L-1.
Prof. Banerjee said that due to the 11-year solar cycle, the Sun has been very active for the last one year. This opportunity is a golden opportunity to investigate and test Aditya L-1. Keeping this in mind, Aditya was launched on time.
ISRO had an unprecedented success in installing it on time. Aditya started sending pictures of the Sun’s surface, solar flares, solar spots and many other activities from 2024. Ultraviolet Solar Flare
The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (Soot) was tested and evaluated. The results were encouraging. Aditya has achieved great success in recording solar flares. In the testing so far, most of the instruments of Aditya L-1 have given accurate results.
Its main function is to collect information about the movement in the sun, solar flares, solar storms, solar spots and space climate. Aditya’s camera has succeeded in recording the largest flares called X-flares.
Training workshops have been organized in various cities of the country regarding data processing of solar images. Prof. Dipankar Banerjee said that the Aditya L1 mission is the second important mission after SOHO, a joint mission of the American Space Agency NASA and the European Space Agency ESA, for monitoring the sun. Due to which the solar scientists of the world are eyeing Aditya L1.
