171
Astronomy
Shorthand for a filter that has a peak transmission at, or close to, 171 angstroms. AIA and EIT have non-identical filters that create monochromatic images around this wavelength (and so the images can appear slightly different). It is customary to assign a false color to these images in order to create a pleasing visual impression; AIA chooses yellow, and EIT chooses a blue color.
- — NASA Helioviewer.org Visual Glossary retrieved 2014-05-26