Solar Dynamics Observatory

Overview

The Solar Dynamics Observatory watches the Sun continuously in many wavelengths, capturing the dynamics of solar activity in extraordinary detail.

Observing bands

Major discoveries

Knowledge connections

• Operated byNASA
• ObservesUltraviolet
• ObservesVisible light
• ObservedThe Sun
• CapturedThe Sun in Extreme Ultraviolet

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.