Optical Images from MAGPIE Experiments (IMAGE)

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Optical Images from MAGPIE Experiments

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Optical images from MAGPIE experiments (left) show a detached boundary, reminiscent of Earth's magnetopause, formed when a model solar wind encounters a magnetized obstacle. A plasma depletion zone is seen surrounding the body (right) due to the shielding effect of the field.

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MAGPIE group, Imperial College London

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