... Magnetic Storms . ... Cosmic Rays . ... Energetic Particles . ... Solar fast Particles . We cannot observe the way the distant universe accelerates cosmic rays or produces energetic photons, but acceleration processes also occur on our Sun , though on a much more moderate scale. ... That is why such events are often missed by cosmic ray detectors near the equator, where the lowest energies are excluded by the Earth's magnetic field. ... Should we be concerned about solar energetic radiation? ...

... The planets differ greatly in size and properties, and their fields differ too. ... In 1959, after the Earth's radiation belt had been discovered, Frank Drake observed Jupiter and concluded from the relative intensities in a range of wavelengths that the signal was probably emitted by electrons trapped in a strong magnetic field. Then in 1973 the space probe Pioneer 10 passed by Jupiter and found there, sure enough, an enormous planetary magnetic field and a very intense radiation belt. ...

Direct images gallery. Here we have presented some images obtained on SAO telescopes by using SCORPIO. ... NGC 6951 . ... This color image are combined from the frames in the filters V ("blue"), R ("green") and middle-band filter SED755 ("red"). ... The true color image is constructed from three frames in B (Texp=600 sec), V (Texp=480 sec) and R (Texp=400 sec) filters. ... The true color image is constructed from three frames in B (Texp=180 sec), V (Texp=120 sec) and R (Texp=90 sec) filters. ...

Next: C.S. Jeffery, Research Astronomer Up: Research Previous: J.E. Chambers, Research Astronomer Contents . ... We examine spectral time-series of two lower-chromospheric lines observed with SUMER/SOHO (N I and C II ). ... Two examples of explosive events observed with SUMER/SOHO in transition region spectral lines are reported here; one detected in C IV 1548?, in a region within the northern polar coronal hole, and the other in O VI 1032?, in an active region. ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... One of the rarest but most interesting effects which can be observed with the Irkutsk IS radar is anomal high power signal registraion(coherent echo) due to strong magnetic storms. ... These signals are formed at E-layer heights in the presence of a strong electric field which causes particles to drift. ...

... One of this year's largest mass ejections from the Sun's atmosphere was recorded last Sunday by TESIS telescopes aboard the CORONAS-PHOTON satellite ( video - wmv 4.3 MB ). ... Over the course of a week, two gigantic solar prominences were simultaneously ejected from the surface of the Sun. ... Earth will not feel the Sun's influence either. ... The TESIS observatory ї TESIS: www.tesis.lebedev.ru . ... One of this year's largest mass ejections from the Sun's atmosphere (movie WMV, 4.3 MB) . ...

... SUN MOON MERCURY VENUS MARS, JUPITER SATURN . ... Mars . ... Previously understood that magnetic fields were directly related to rotation, so when I read that Mars, like Venus, didn't have one, my understanding crumbled. What exactly causes magnetic fields in planets? ... RELATED TOPICS: MAGNETIC FIELD . Planetary magnetic fields are definitely related to rotation, but directly not so much. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ...

Next: The Gravimagnetic Parameter Up: ``Ecology'' of Magnetic Rotators Previous: Nomenclature . ... One can introduce two critical periods and such that their relationship with period p of a magnetic rotator specifies the rotator's type: . ... Instead of , we introduce the potential accretion luminosity L . ... Treating the rotator's magnetic dipole moment and as parameters, we find that an overwhelming majority of the magnetor's stages can be shown on a `` '' diagram (Lipunov 1982a[ 98 ]). ...