New observational evidences of propagating wave motions in sunspot umbra

Structure of proper motions in a sunspot penumbra

Plasma Ejections from a Light Bridge in a Sunspot Umbra

We present conspicuous activities of plasma ejections along a light bridge of a stable and mature sunspot in NOAA 8971 on 2000 May 02. We found the ejections both in the Hα (10 K) images obtained with the Domeless Solar Telescope (DST) at Hida Observatory, and in the 171 Å (Fe ix/x, ∼106 K) images obtained with the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE). Main characteristics of the ejec...

structure of proper motions in a sunspot penumbra

Direct Imaging of Fine Structure in the Chromosphere of a Sunspot Umbra

High-resolution imaging observations from the Hinode spacecraft in the Ca II H line are employed to study the dynamics of the chromosphere above a sunspot. We find that umbral flashes and other brightenings produced by the oscillation are extremely rich in fine structure, even beyond the resolving limit of our observations (0.22”). The umbra is tremendously dynamic, to the point that our time c...

The dependence of the magnetic field strength of a sunspot umbra on its intensity and brightness temperature

A partial decrease of the convective energy by the magnetic field of a sunspot causes the temperature of the magnetized plasma to decrease and this leads to a magneto-hydrostatic equilibrium. Thus, we expect a strong relation between magnetic field strength of a sunspot and its temperature/brightness. Here, we investigate this relation in the umbra of the large sunspot in NOAA10930 using spectr...