A Solar Cycle from Solar Dynamics Observatory
4K x 4K imagery from the SDO/HMI instrument.
This visualization is a series of graphic components to present nearly a full sunspot cycle observed by Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Animated plots of sunspot numbers (26 day smoothed average) with and without axes.
![Animated plots of sunspot numbers (no averaging or smoothing). Generated as overlay to co-register on extra sunspot graphic. Animated plots of sunspot numbers (no averaging or smoothing). Generated as overlay to co-register on extra sunspot graphic.](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Animated plots of sunspot numbers (no averaging or smoothing). Generated as overlay to co-register on extra sunspot graphic.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Visualizer
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Producers
- Scott Wiessinger (USRA)
- Genna Duberstein (USRA)
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Technical support
- Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
- Ian Jones (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Saturday, February 11, 2017.
This page was last updated on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:54 AM EDT.
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Datasets used in this visualization
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Sun Spot Number
ID: 566This dataset can be found at: http://sidc.oma.be/sunspot-data/
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SDO Continuum (Continuum) [SDO: HMI]
ID: 674
Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details, nor the data sets themselves on our site.