+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server Previous Animation Next Animation The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) SDO is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time and in many wavelengths simultaneously.    This animation of the Solar Dynamics Observatory reveals the satellite and then does a sweeping camera motion around the entire spacecraft and its three science instruments. Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames (SDOpass1)   320 x 180     PNG           245 KB   160 x 80       PNG           60 KB   80 x 40         PNG           16 KB   512x288 (30 fps) MPEG-1   20 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   119 MB How to play our movies    This animation of the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows it above the earth as it faces toward the Sun. Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames (SDOpass2)   320 x 180     PNG           242 KB   512x288 (30 fps) MPEG-1   8 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   55 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10162 Animators: Chris Meaney (Lead)   Ryan Zuber Studio: CI Lab Completed: 2007-09-10 Scientist: William D. Pesnell (NASA/GSFC) Instrument: SDO Series: SDO Pre-launch Keywords: SVS >> HDTV SVS >> Spacecraft SVS >> Sun SVS >> SDO     Please give credit for this visualization to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: