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High Altitude Observatory

(HAO)
(NCAR unit observing and monitoring the Sun)

The High Altitude Observatory is a unit within NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research) conducting research and monitoring observation of the Sun, with solar telescopes at the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO) at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The unit's focus is solar phenomena that affect Earth, i.e., space weather. Instruments:

Former instruments:

Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO) is a plan for three new instruments, one of which is completed (K-Cor).

Note that a November 2022 Mauna Loa eruption took MLSO out of service, blocking power and access roads; lava still too hot for construction has resulted in an extended outage and as of October 2023, road access is expected to be restored in June 2024.


(observatory,organization,solar,Hawaii,NCAR)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Altitude_Observatory
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso/2022-eruption-of-mauna-loa
https://www2.hao.ucar.edu/mlso/instruments

Referenced by pages:
Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO)
Mauna Kea
solar physics
solar telescope

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