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 Hinode HomeAbout HinodeHinode NewsWhere is HinodeHinode Data and OperationsHinode MediaExplore This SectionHinode HomeAbout HinodeHinode NewsWhere is HinodeHinode Data and OperationsHinode MediaHinode (Solar-B)past MissionTypeSpace TelescopeLaunchSept. 23, 2006TargetSunObjectiveObserve the SunHinode explores the magnetic fields of the Sun to improve understanding of what powers the solar atmosphere and drives solar eruptions.Mission to the SunHinode is an international mission to study our nearest star, the Sun. Hinode explores the magnetic fields of the Sun in order to improve understanding of what powers the solar atmosphere and drives solar eruptions.Animation of Hinode observations of sunHinode’s Solar Optical Telescope is the first space-borne instrument to measure the strength and direction of the Sun’s magnetic field on the Sun’s surface, the photosphere. Combined with two other Hinode instruments, the EUV imaging spectrometer, or EIS, and the X-ray/EUV telescope, or XRT, the mission is designed to understand the causes of eruptions in the solar atmosphere and relate those eruptions to the intense heating of the corona and the mechanisms that drive the constant outflow of solar radiation, the solar wind.Learn more about HinodeHinode (Solar-B) StoriesExplore All Hinode (Solar B) StoriesArticle4 min readNASA’s NuSTAR Telescope Reveals Hidden Light Shows on the SunArticle1 min readHinode Sees Annular Solar Eclipse from Orbit7 min readIn First, Scientists Trace Fastest Solar Particles to Their Roots on the SunArticle3 years ago7 min readObservations Around Solar System With Parker Solar Probe’s 7th Solar EncounterArticle3 years ago6 min readA New Look at Sunspots is Helping NASA Scientists Understand Major Flares and Life Around Other StarsArticle4 years agoWhere is Hinode?Hinode has been placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit around Earth at an altitude of about 370 miles (600 km).See it in real-timeFlaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this new image combining observations from several telescopesHinode Images18 Images1 VideosGo To GalleryGo To GalleryKeep ExploringDiscover More Topics From NASAJames Webb Space TelescopeThe image is divided horizontally by an undulating line between a cloudscape forming a nebula along the bottom portion and a comparatively clear upper portion. Speckled across both portions is a starfield, showing innumerable stars of many sizes. The smallest of these are small, distant, and faint points of light. The largest of these appear larger, closer, brighter, and more fully resolved with 8-point diffraction spikes. The upper portion of the image is blueish, and has wispy translucent cloud-like streaks rising from the nebula below. The orangish cloudy formation in the bottom half varies in density and ranges from translucent to opaque. The stars vary in color, the majority of which have a blue or orange hue. The cloud-like structure of the nebula contains ridges, peaks, and valleys – an appearance very similar to a mountain range. Three long diffraction spikes from the top right edge of the image suggest the presence of a large star just out of view.2024 Total Eclipse2024 facts 1Parker Solar ProbeSunTendrils of hot plasma stream from the Sun.
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