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| Keywords: Swap eclipse20110104.png en This image is taken by SWAP Sun Watcher using APS detectors and image processing The picture shows the Sun in extreme-ultraviolet EUV -light The solar disk is partially obstructed by the Moon this is an EUV-eclipse <br> SWAP is an EUV-telescope on board of the micro-satellite Proba-2 It images the solar corona at a temperature of around one million degrees SWAP is a state-of-the-art telescope using APS-technology a high temporal resolution and off-pointing capacities The images are on board processed and compressed The Royal Observatory of Belgium designed and operates the instrument <br> The sister-instrument of SWAP is LYRA This radiometer monitors the solar radiation in 4 UV wavelengths picture taken by SWAP telescope onboard of the satellite Proba-2 SWAP team at the Royal Observatory of Belgium 2011-01-04 Cc-zero SWAP telescope Solar eclipse of 2011 January 4 | ||||
