Abstract

Combining information derived from Yohkoh/SXT, SOHO/EIT, Hinode/XRT, and the twin STEREO/SECCHI/EUVI broadband imagers of the solar corona we investigate the behavior of one of the corona's ubiquitous small-scale features, Bright Points. In an extension and improvement on previous efforts we have... Show moreCombining information derived from Yohkoh/SXT, SOHO/EIT, Hinode/XRT, and the twin STEREO/SECCHI/EUVI broadband imagers of the solar corona we investigate the behavior of one of the corona's ubiquitous small-scale features, Bright Points. In an extension and improvement on previous efforts we have information spanning from 1991 to the present day that is providing interesting physical detail about the workings of the small-scale corona over more than one solar cycle. We are unlocking a myriad of information about the "coronal" differential rotation inferred from bright points, their migration, lifetime and other features over this time period. To the best of our knowledge these features have never been consistently investigated. As a highlight we will study the peculiar "m=1" asymmetry in bright point distributions that occurred in the depths of the recent solar minimum and tie it to other behavior when the quiet solar activity dominates the heliosphere. Show less