CURRENT IMAGES OF THE SUN

The images above show the latest data from the instruments at Mauna Loa Solar Observatory. Click on any image for a larger view of the White Light Corona, Hydrogen Alpha Disk at 656.3 nm, Helium I Line at 1083 nm, and Calcium II K Line at 393 nm, respectively.

Topics in HAO

Observation Highlights

Community Spectro-polarimetric Analysis Center

CSAC is a 3-year NCAR initiative to provide the community with standardized tools for extracting the solar magnetic field vector and related atmospheric parameters from spectro-polarimetric observations.
The CSAC Website is now live, click on the logo above or here.

People Highlights

HAO Welcomes Lance Jones

Lance brings nearly 20 years of systems administration experience in environments ranging from small startups to the Fortune 500, with six years at UCAR for good measure.
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HAO Pubs Newsstand

Highlight Pubs for July 'O8

A monthly highlight from each section within HAO of recently or soon to be published articles. These publications reflect the research efforts within the High Altitude Observatory Division of ESSL at NCAR. > more.