ISRO's Aditya L1 clicks images of Sun to study solar radiation hazards

New Delhi : ISRO has released the much awaited first full-disk images of the Sun in the 200-400 nm wavelength range which has been captured by Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the solar probe.

India's first solar mission Aditya L1 was launched by ISRO on September 2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Positioned in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, approximately 15 lakh km from Earth, the spacecraft has an added advantage that it can continuously monitor the sun without any interruption, helping in keeping up with the real time monitoring of solar activities on the Sun.

The Aditya-L1 telescope provided scientists with views of sunspots and various regions on the Sun, contributing to their knowledge of the Sun's outer layers, including the photosphere and chromosphere. The data gathered by SUIT observations will additionally aid scientists in comprehending the interconnections within the Sun's magnetic atmosphere and the impact of solar radiation on Earth's climate.

Check out the images tweeted by ISRO below:

The payload serves a dual role, collecting essential data about the solar atmosphere, specifically focusing on the lower and middle solar atmosphere. This information is crucial for comprehending the processes related to the formation and dissociation of ozone and oxygen.