ADITYA-L1 — LIVE SOLAR WIND MONITOR
Real-time tracked data from the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point, providing primary warning of solar storms and space weather events.
🛰️ What is Aditya-L1?
India's first dedicated solar mission. Launched by ISRO, it carries instruments like ASPEX and MAG to study solar activities from a stable vantage point.
💨 What is Solar Wind?
A constant stream of charged particles (plasma) flowing out from the Sun's corona at speeds up to 800 km/s, carrying the interplanetary magnetic field.
📍 What is L1?
The First Lagrange point, located 1.5 million km from Earth. Here, gravitational forces balance, allowing a spacecraft to "hover" and watch the Sun 24/7.
Solar Wind Plasma
Density in Blue, Speed in Orange. High density + low speed suggests compressed regions.
IMF (Interplanetary Magnetic Field)
Positive Bz is stable; sustained Southward (negative) Bz can trigger geomagnetic storms.
Proton Temperature (eV)
Values above 30 eV indicate high-energy heating events.
24h Summary Statistics
| Metric | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Density | -- | -- |
| Speed | -- | -- |
| Bz-Min | -- | |
SOLAR WIND GEOSPHERE
2D projection of the interplanetary environment
IMF Clock Angle Dial
Projection of the IMF vector on the Y-Z plane. North (0°) is quiet; South (180°) is active.
Kp Index Estimator
An estimate of the 3-hour planetary K-index based on current Bz conditions. Kp > 5 signals a geomagnetic storm.
Scientific Reference
Detailed specifications of the mission and the physics it measures.
🛰️ Payload Overview
| SWIS | Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer | E: 100eV-20keV |
| STEPS | Energy Pulse Spectrometer | Supra-thermal ions |
| MAG | Digital Magnetometer | Interplanetary Field |
📖 Solar Wind Primer
The fourth state of matter — a gas of ions and free electrons. It behaves collectively due to electromagnetic forces.
Slow wind (~400km/s) from coronal streamers; Fast wind (~700-800km/s) from coronal holes.
🔬 Glossary
- Bz
- North-South component of the magnetic field. Critical for storm prediction.
- CME
- Coronal Mass Ejection: A massive burst of solar wind and magnetic field.
- nT
- Nanotesla: The unit of magnetic field strength in space.
Spectral Analysis (PSD)
Power Spectral Density of magnetic field fluctuations. High power at low frequencies indicates turbulent energy cascade.
Plasma Moments Calculator
Event Detector (Prototype)
> NO CME SIGNATURES DETECTED IN LAST 24H
> NOMINAL SOLAR WIND FLOW (QUIET)