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I would like to see a visible spectrum photograph of the Sun taken from, say, the Hubble telescope, the surface of the Moon, or an orbital satellite.

Does anyone know of such a picture link on the Internet?

2007-08-21 09:06:52 · 6 answers · asked by the_Bo0geYmaN 2 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

Maybe my question was not worded correctly. I am fully aware of SOHO and the various similar analytical photography.

I am specifically searching for what the Sun would look like to the human eye in space. (example: What the Sun looks like to astronauts in the International Space Station.)

2007-08-21 11:02:10 · update #1

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Here is a photo:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/9709/sunview_sts82_big.jpg

Here is the APOD page with the story:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990214.html

;-D Pretty bright-white.

2007-08-27 23:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0 0

The sun has a rather timid appearance in the visible spectrum. When filtered to an appropriate level, you'll see sunspots and something called granulation but that's about it.

The sun is most interesting when viewed at specific wavelengths. The SOHO spacecraft takes pictures of it at various UV wavelengths. H-alpha is the longest wavelength that can be observed visually and it is good for showing the chromosphere of the sun (including prominences on the limb).

2007-08-21 09:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1 0

There are lots of pictures of the Sun taken from space. It just looks like a big white blob, much as it does from here. The biggest difference is that it's a big bright blob surrounded by total darkness, because there is no air to diffuse the light to create the blue sky we see from the surface of the Earth.

The sun itself is so bright that looking at it without filters is a very stupid thing to do whether down here or up there, and once you bring filters in visible wavelengths into play it looks the same wherever you happen to be looking from.

2007-08-21 11:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0 0

Well, you won't see one taken by Hubble, as it's optics can be damaged by that intensity of light; Try looking for SOHO on the NASA website; Or Helios. Both spacecraft were solar monitors, and they may provide the pictures you want. (The one's I've usually seen are in different specrums, however.)

2007-08-21 09:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1 0

To view the solar spectrum: There are some great pics from the link below.
http://bass2000.obspm.fr/home.php

You can also view the sun through the Coronado telescope here on earth.

2007-08-27 17:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by askerwatt 3 · 0 0

you will find some in the bfollowing web site of the SOHO(SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory), it has so many other photos also and some near live informations and images from sun in various wavelenghts

2007-08-21 09:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by Beni 2 · 1 0

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