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Solar Sigmoid: Zoom In, Move Around, Pull Back

Solar sigmoid on the sun indicating possible pending coronal mass ejection.

Zooming past the Earth towards the sun, showing a coronal image of a solar sigmoid followed by a view of the magnetic field of the sigmoid    Zooming past the Earth towards the sun, showing a coronal image of a solar sigmoid followed by a view of the magnetic field of the sigmoid
Duration: 40.0 seconds
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Front view of sigmoid and sun    Front view of sigmoid and sun

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A side view of the magnetic field of the solar sigmoid    A side view of the magnetic field of the solar sigmoid

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A side view of the magnetic field of the solar sigmoid showing the relative position of the Earth    A side view of the magnetic field of the solar sigmoid showing the relative position of the Earth

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Animation Number:577
Animator:Greg Shirah (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:1999-03-04
Scientist:Sarah Gibson (Catholic University)
Series:Solar Sigmoid
Video:SVS1999-0005 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Solar Sigmoid
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Sun
 
 
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