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The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope full-field He II 304 A
images from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - click on thumbnail for larger image.
If CCD BAKEOUT appears in the frame to the left it means that the Space Center is "heating" the CCD in order to "bake out" moisture and aneal any electron holes in the cameras CCD (charged coupled device)This baking usually
takes about 2 to 3 days and is performed once every two and a half to three months.