Solar Dynamics Observatory
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The Solar Dynamics Observatory is a NASA mission which has been observing the Sun since 2010. Launched on 11 February 2010, the observatory is part of the Living With a Star program.
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Comparison of HMI Continuum images immediately after an eclipse, and then after the sensor has re-warmed.
Camilla Corona SDO
SDO Instruments
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A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, society, military unit, or brand nam
Solar Dynamics Observatory
…ground station, and to minimise solar eclipses to about an hour a day for only a few weeks a year. Camilla Corona is a rubber chicken and is the mission mascot for SDO. It is part of the Education and public outreach team and assists with various functions to help educate the public, mainly children, about the…
Rolle the Clown, the mascot of the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland
The San Diego Chicken, portrayed by Ted Giannoulas, was a staple in the San Diego area during the 1970s and 80s. On the right is United States President Ronald Reagan at a campaign stop in San Diego during the 1988 election.
University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the University of Miami's signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007.
American chain Big Boy Restaurants feature statues of their advertising mascot, "Big Boy", at many of their locations.