Coronal EUV and X-Ray Emission for August 1, 2008 Total Solar Eclipse

Coronal Emission

We compute emission of radiation from the corona by integrating the emission kernels for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray radiation along a chosen line of sight. This intergation requires knowledge of the plasma density and temperature in the corona, which we predict using our model. The images below show the predicted coronal emission at the time of the eclipse (10:21 UT on August 1, 2008). Click on the images to see higher resolution versions.

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EUV 171Å Emission (EIT)

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EUV 195Å Emission (EIT)

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EUV 284Å Emission (EIT)

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X-Ray Emission (XRT Al-mesh Filter)

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