Metis Observation of the Onset of Fully Developed Turbulence in the Solar Corona

D Telloni, L Sorriso-Valvo, GP Zank… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This Letter reports the first observation of the onset of fully developed turbulence in the solar
corona. Long time series of white-light coronal images, acquired by Metis aboard Solar …

In-flight radiometric calibration of the Metis Visible Light channel using stars and comparison with STEREO-A/COR2 data

Y De Leo, A Burtovoi, L Teriaca, M Romoli… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. We present the results for the in-flight radiometric calibration performed for the
Visible Light (VL) channel of the Metis coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter. Aims. The …

The evolution of our understanding of coronal mass ejections

RA Howard, A Vourlidas, G Stenborg - Frontiers in Astronomy and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The unexpected observation of a sudden expulsion of mass through the solar corona in
1971 opened up a new field of interest in solar and stellar physics. The discovery came from …

Recurrent solar density transients in the slow wind observed with the Metis coronagraph

R Ventura, E Antonucci, C Downs, P Romano… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Aims We aim to investigate and characterize the morphology and dynamics of small-scale
coronal plasma density inhomogeneities detected as brighter, denser features propagating …

Coronal heating rate in the slow solar wind

D Telloni, M Romoli, M Velli, GP Zank… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This Letter reports the first observational estimate of the heating rate in the slowly expanding
solar corona. The analysis exploits the simultaneous remote and local observations of the …

Energy Budget in the Solar Corona

D Telloni, M Romoli, M Velli, GP Zank… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper addresses the first direct investigation of the energy budget in the solar corona.
Exploiting joint observations of the same coronal plasma by Parker Solar Probe and the …

Space weather-related activities and projects on-going at INAF-Turin Observatory

A Bemporad, S Fineschi, L Abbo, C Benna… - … Lincei. Scienze Fisiche …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Solar Physics Group at the INAF-Turin Astrophysical Observatory (OATo) is
actually involved in different Space Weather (SW) projects and missions. In particular, this …

The first coronal mass ejection observed in both visible-light and UV HI Ly-α channels of the Metis coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter

V Andretta, A Bemporad, Y De Leo, G Jerse… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
Context. The Metis coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter offers a new view of coronal mass
ejections (CMEs), observing them for the first time with simultaneous images acquired with a …

Eruptive events with exceptionally bright emission in HI Ly-α observed by the Metis coronagraph

G Russano, V Andretta, Y De Leo, L Teriaca… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Context. Ultraviolet (UV) emission from coronal mass ejections can provide information on
the evolution of plasma dynamics, temperature, and elemental composition, as …

In-flight validation of the Metis visible-light polarimeter coronagraph on board Solar Orbiter

A Liberatore, S Fineschi, M Casti… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. The Metis coronagraph is one of the remote sensing instruments of the ESA-NASA
Solar Orbiter mission. The goal for the instrument is to enable the study of the solar …