The Sun Right Now

With space-based observatories providing continuous coverage, it is now possible to observe the Sun 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Below you can see the latest observations of the Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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Latest image of the Sun from SDO

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Latest image of the Sun from SDO

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Latest image of the Sun from SDO

304Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

1600Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

171Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

193Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

211Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

335Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

94Å
Latest image of the Sun from SDO

131Å

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