Generation of modern satellite data from Galileo sunspot drawings by deep learning

  • Lee, Harim (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Eunsu (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Moon, Young-Jae (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2021.04.13

Abstract

We generate solar magnetograms and EUV images from Galileo sunspot drawings using a deep learning model based on conditional generative adversarial networks. We train the model using pairs of sunspot drawing from Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) and their corresponding magnetogram (or UV/EUV images) from 2011 to 2015 except for every June and December by the SDO (Solar Dynamic Observatory) satellite. We evaluate the model by comparing pairs of actual magnetogram (or UV/EUV images) and the corresponding AI-generated one in June and December. Our results show that bipolar structures of the AI-generated magnetograms are consistent with those of the original ones and their unsigned magnetic fluxes (or intensities) are well consistent with those of the original ones. Applying this model to the Galileo sunspot drawings in 1612, we generate HMI-like magnetograms and AIA-like EUV images of the sunspots. We hope that the EUV intensities can be used for estimating solar EUV irradiance at long-term historical times.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Institute for Information & communications Technology Promotion (IITP) grant funded by the Korea government (2018-0-01422, Study on analysis and prediction technique of solar flares).