Sun's magnetic field (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Sun's magnetic field

Caption

This illustration lays a depiction of the sun's magnetic fields over an image captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The complex overlay of lines can teach scientists about the ways the sun's magnetism changes in response to the constant movement on and inside the sun.

Credit

NASA/SDO/AIA/LMSAL

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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