ISRO’s Aditya L1 solar probe to track sun’s behaviour during total solar eclipse on April 8

New Delhi: India’s Aditya L1 solar probe, sent by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will observe the Sun’s activity during the total solar eclipse today, April 8. The eclipse will briefly block the Sun with the Moon, causing some countries to plunge into complete darkness.

As the Moon will cover the Sun entirely, it will result in the darkening of some areas during the daytime for about four minutes. Aditya L1, ISRO’s inaugural solar mission, stationed at Lagrange Point 1 since January 6, will monitor the Sun during this event, aiding in the exploration of its chromosphere and corona.

Equipped with six instruments, Aditya L1 will use the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) and Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) to study the Sun during the eclipse. This special chance will briefly unveil the Sun’s corona, which is usually hidden from view on Earth.

The mission’s goal is to improve our understanding of solar phenomena such as the corona, photosphere, and effects of solar winds. Notably, the eclipse will be visible in some parts of North America but not in India.

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