Mauna Loa Solar Observatory
(MLSO)
(solar observatory on Mauna Loa)
Mauna Loa Solar Observatory is a Solar Observatory
on Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
It is operated by High Altitude Observatory (HAO), a unit of
NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research).
The unit's focus is solar phenomena that affect Earth,
i.e., space weather.
Instruments:
Former instruments:
- CoMP (Coronal Multi-cannel Polarimeter).
- PSPT (Precision Solar Photometric Telescope).
- Mk4 (Mark-IV K-Coronameter).
- ACOS (Advanced Coronal Observing System).
- CS60 (Coronado Solarmax 60).
- CHIP (Chromospheric Helium-I Imaging Photometer).
- PICS (Polarimeter for Inner Coronal Studies).
- DPM (Digital Prominence Monitor).
- POM (Prominence Monitor)
- Mk3 (Mark-III K-Coronameter).
- Mk2 (Mark-II K-Coronameter).
- Mk1 (Mark-I K-Coronameter).
Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO) is a plan for three new instruments, one of which is
completed (K-Cor).
Note that a November 2022 Mauna Loa eruption took MLSO out of
service, blocking power and access roads; lava still too hot for
construction has resulted in an extended outage and as of 2024,
a new access road is scheduled for completion at the end of the year.
(observatory,solar,Hawaii,NCAR)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauna_Loa_Solar_Observatory
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso/2022-eruption-of-mauna-loa
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso/instruments
Referenced by pages:
Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO)
High Altitude Observatory (HAO)
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