Images for NOAO Press Release 99-04:

Image Caption: SOLIS (Synoptic Optical Long-term Investigations of the Sun) will provide 25 years of spectral, magnetic, and image measurements to help understand solar activity and its effect on Earth1s climate and atmosphere. Download: Low-resolution color JPEG (27 kb) High-resolution color JPEG (1 Mb) High-resolution 24-bit color TIFF (25 Mb)

Image Caption: Solar flares are violent storms on the Sun's surface which can eject particles and emit radiation toward Earth, affecting radio communication. Flares are generally correlated with the solar activity cycle and will become more common as the Sun approaches solar maximum in 2000. The National Solar Observatory's SOLIS telescope project plays a critical role in providing data to understand and predict flares. Download: Low-resolution color JPEG (22 kb) High-resolution color JPEG (120 kb) High-resolution 8-bit color TIFF (1.2 Mb) High-resolution 24-bit color TIFF (3.8 Mb)

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