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> Soho image of nearly an entire solar cycle

Soho image of nearly an entire solar cycle

author: Nasa/ESA/Soho/Eit/Novapix

reference: a-sol02-01103

Image Size 300 DPI: 23 * 17 cm

In late 1996 (top left), shortly after its launch, SOHO was able to observe the last minimum of the roughly 11-year activity cycle of the Sun. The minimum was followed by a rapid rise in solar activity, peaking 2001 (bottom center) and 2002 (bottom center right). Top right is 2006.

Keywords for this photo:

1996 - 2001 - 2006 - ASTRONOMY - GLOBAL VIEW - PROMINENCE - SOHO - SOLAR CYCLE - SOLAR FLARE - STAR - SUN - ULTRAVIOLET - UV -