The Swedish Solar Telescope - La Palma SpainThe Swedish Solar Telescope - La Palma Spain

Zoom in the Zoom in the SunspotSunspot

The smallest The smallest

structures are 70 structures are 70 kmkm

The same region on the Sun at two different The same region on the Sun at two different wavelengths and therefore different heights wavelengths and therefore different heights

above the solar surfaceabove the solar surface

The smallest structures that are resolved are The smallest structures that are resolved are about 110 kmabout 110 km

A Solar Flare in the vicinity of a sunspotA Solar Flare in the vicinity of a sunspot

A lot of the credit for the work we do goes to research students.A lot of the credit for the work we do goes to research students.

Picture taken outside the Swedish Telescope in La Palma Spain (August Picture taken outside the Swedish Telescope in La Palma Spain (August 2007). 2007).

The 4.2m night time WHT dome in the background.The 4.2m night time WHT dome in the background.

When solar astronomers finish their day work, stellar astronomers start When solar astronomers finish their day work, stellar astronomers start their night work.their night work.

From Left to right : Philip Crocket - Mihalis Mathioudakis - David JessFrom Left to right : Philip Crocket - Mihalis Mathioudakis - David Jess