Indian astronomers develop method to study Sun's magnetic field layers using Kodaikanal Tower Telescope data.

Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have developed a method to examine the Sun's magnetic field in different layers of the solar atmosphere using data from the Kodaikanal Tower Telescope. The study, utilizing simultaneous multi-line spectropolarimetry, particularly the Hydrogen-alpha line, aims to understand solar phenomena like coronal heating and solar wind mechanisms. The researchers' findings may help shed light on the intricate magnetic field stratification in the chromosphere, providing insights for future telescopes like the DKIST, EST, and NLST.

August 22, 2024
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