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The First Survey of Quiet Sun Features Observed in Hard X-Rays with NuSTAR
Krucker, Säm; White, Stephen M.; Grefenstette, Brian W. +5 more
We present the first survey of quiet Sun features observed in hard X-rays (HXRs), using the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope ARray (NuSTAR), a HXR focusing optics telescope. The recent solar minimum, combined with NuSTAR's high sensitivity, has presented a unique opportunity to perform the first HXR imaging spectroscopy on a range of features in th…
Small-Scale Upflows in a Coronal Hole - Tracked from the Photosphere to the Corona
Barczynski, Krzysztof; Orozco Suárez, David; Mandrini, Cristina H. +4 more
Coronal transients are known as sources of coronal upflows. With the commissioning of Solar Orbiter, it became apparent that coronal small-scale features are even more frequent than previously estimated. It was found that even small coronal features seen by Solar Orbiter can produce visible upflows. Therefore, it is important to study the plasma f…
Solar Soft X-Ray Irradiance Variability, II: Temperature Variations of Coronal X-Ray Features
Masuda, Satoshi; DeLuca, Edward; Kusano, Kanya +7 more
The temperature variations of the corona and its individual surface features as a function of the solar cycle are an interesting and important aspect of understanding the physics of the Sun. To study the temperature variations, we have used the full-disk soft X-ray images of the corona obtained from Hinode/X-Ray Telescope (XRT) in different filter…
How Hot Can Small Solar Flares Get?
Krucker, Säm; Reeves, Katharine K.; Barczynski, Krzysztof +4 more
The temperature reached by solar flares is a key parameter to understanding the physical process that causes the energy release. In this work, we analysed data from a Hinode Observing Programme that focused on high cadence measurement of the flaring plasma. This was carried out when the X-ray imager and spectrometer (STIX) on Solar Orbiter was obs…