Sun Flips Its Poles - 'Psychedelic' Time-Lapse Animation

Friday, December 6, 2013 - 15:31 in Astronomy & Space

Approximately every 11 years, the magnetic polarity of the Sun reverses. 16 years of high resolution magnetic field line data are animated in magnetic lines. Neon green = positive, purple = negative. (looped 4X)

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