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Flareless Coronal Mass Ejection

Kumari Sonali

Flareless Coronal Mass Ejection:

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) observed a flareless coronal mass ejection (CME) using the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) onboard Aditya-L1.Mission launched in: September 2, 2023,Developed by: ISRO, with contributions from Indian academic institutions. India’s first solar observation mission positioned at Lagrange Point 1 (L1),Distance from Earth:5 million km (1% of Earth-Sun distance). Primary Aim: Study the Sun’s corona, chromosphere, and solar emissions, Monitor solar wind, magnetic storms, and space weather impacts on Earth.

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