Sun  ID: 573

Solar Sigmoid: Simple Spin - Limb to Head-on Move

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on March 4, 1999
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An animation showing the magnetic field of a solar sigmoid on the surface of the sun
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A head-on view of the solar sigmoid, with the magnetic field superimposed on the coronal image
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A side view of the magnetic field of the solar sigmoid
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Video slate image reads, "Simple Spin - Limb to Head-on".

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Sarah Gibson (Catholic University of America): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Solar Sigmoid

Keywords:
SVS >> Solar Sigmoid
DLESE >> Space science
NASA Science >> Sun