Skylab White Light Coronograph in FITS Format

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Authors: R. M. MacQueen
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Abstract

This data set contains Skylab SO-52 whitelight coronagraph FITS images, as originally posted at UCAR/HAO. Four types of data are provided: intensity of the corona in B/Bsun units, alpha-angle data, polarization data, and polarization brightness data. The data have been corrected for Earths elliptic orbit around the sun.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Stellar planetary and galactic studies History and Developments in Astronomy

Publication details

Journal / source
Space Physics Data Facility
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset