Limb flares measurement from Langkawi National Observatory on 5th January 2016

[摘要] Sun is the source of energy and has a lot of activity that will be influence the Earth. One of the solar activities is the limb flare or prominence. It release energy and expel outward the Sun surface. Langkawi National Observatory (LNO) had started photographic solar activity in Hα since 2008. LNO used the dedicated solar telescope to monitor and observed the solar activity daily. In 5thJanuary 2016, LNO captured one limb flare at the south-west position of the Sun. The maximum height of the limb flare is 267,347 km and it increase gradually build up the velocity. Luckily, this eruption does not facing and directed towards Earth so there was no significant impact.

[发布机构] Langkawi National Observatory, National Space Agency, Empangan Bukit Malut, Langkawi; 07000, Malaysia^1

[效力级别] 无线电电子学

[关键词] H-alpha;Limb flares;Solar activity;Solar telescope;Source of energy