(Image credit: R. Kamlach et al., 2025)
Stunning new images of the solar surface provide a unique opportunity to observe violent sunspots and activity on the Sun.
A completely new high-resolution camera system developed by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) for the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) located at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife has created 8K resolution images of the Sun for the first time, AIP said in a statement.
Solar observations often involve a trade-off between field of view and resolution. Large solar telescopes provide high-quality images but cover only small areas, while smaller instruments can observe the entire solar disk but are unable to resolve fine details. However, VTT offers both a wide field of view and decent spatial resolution. The integration of the new camera system improves these capabilities, allowing for comprehensive and detailed studies of active solar regions.
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