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Learn how the NSF's National Solar Observatory (NSO) uses its solar observatories to learn about the Sun and how it influences Earth.
About - NSO - National Solar Observatory
The National Solar Observatory is a public research institute headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with a satellite facility in Maui, Hawaiʻi. The mission of NSO is to advance our understanding of the Sun, both as a star and as a major influence for life on Earth.
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The National Solar Observatory (NSO) is the national center for ground-based solar physics in the United States (www.nso.edu) and is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences.
Eclipse Map - April 8, 2024 - NSO - National Solar Observatory
The April 8, 2024 eclipse will be a total solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Earth and Sun completely obscuring the Sun. All of the United States will experience a partial solar eclipse.
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The National Solar Observatory (NSO) is the national center for ground-based solar physics in the United States (www.nso.edu) and is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences.
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope - NSO - NSO - National Solar …
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is a four-meter solar telescope on the island of Maui, Hawai’i. It’s currently the largest solar telescope in the world.
Total Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024 - NSO - National Solar Observatory
The April 8, 2024 eclipse will be a total solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Earth and Sun completely obscuring the Sun. All of the United States will experience a partial solar eclipse.
Telescopes - NSO - National Solar Observatory
NSO builds and operates solar telescopes on behalf of the NSF including Inouye Solar Telescope and NSO's Integrated Synoptic Program (NISP).
Data Access - NSO - National Solar Observatory
The National Solar Observatory (NSO) is the national center for ground-based solar physics in the United States (www.nso.edu) and is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences.
Research - NSO - National Solar Observatory
At the National Solar Observatory, we observe the Sun each day as if it were a star. We utilize the Integrated Sunlight Spectrometer (ISS) associated with the SOLIS instrument to record very high quality spectra of the Sun at key wavelengths.