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astronomical technique > measuring instrument > astronomical instrument > artificial satellite > SDO satellite

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SDO satellite  

Definition

  • The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a NASA mission which has been observing the Sun since 2010. Launched on 11 February 2010, the observatory is part of the Living With a Star (LWS) program. The goal of the LWS program is to develop the scientific understanding necessary to effectively address those aspects of the connected Sun–Earth system directly affecting life and society. The goal of the SDO is to understand the influence of the Sun on the Earth and near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously. SDO has been investigating how the Sun's magnetic field is generated and structured, how this stored magnetic energy is converted and released into the heliosphere and geospace in the form of solar wind, energetic particles, and variations in the solar irradiance. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Dynamics_Observatory)

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Entry terms

  • SDO observatory
  • SDO spacecraft
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-B5R2BL45-R

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