Solar Physics

Our research is a mix of theory and observations. For the observations, extensive use is made of the Swedish 1-metre Solar Telescope on La Palma.

The Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope on La Palma.

The Swedish Solar Telescope

Located on the best known site for solar telescopes in the world, our solar telescope can see details as small as 70 km on the solar surface.

Images of the Sun

Visit our Gallery to see images and videos of the Sun. The images were observed with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope on La Palma.

Welcome to the Institute for Solar Physics

The Institute for Solar Physics is a national research infrastructure under the Swedish Research Council. It's managed as an independent institute associated with Stockholm University through its Department of Astronomy.

We operate the Swedish 1-meter Solar Telescope (SST) on La Palma, currently the most highly resolving solar telescope in the world.

Colourful sunset in the background. Telescope in forefront.

The Swedish Solar Telescope. Photo: Dan Kiselman

News

2023-08-01

Institute for Solar Physics

Stockholm University joins the European Solar Telescope Foundation

Stockholm University, through the Institute for Solar Physics, joins the EST Foundation to help promote the construction of the European Solar Telescope.