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ID: 10499
This is an updated version of an older animation. Starting with a view of our Milky Way galaxy, the orange gas in the animation represents the interstellar medium. The bow shock is created because the heliosphere is moving through like a boat through the water, crashing through the interstellar gases.
Zoom from the Milky Way Galaxy to our Heliosphere
Credits
Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Dave McComas (SwRI): Scientist
Eric Christian Ph.D. (NASA/HQ): Scientist
Dave McComas (SwRI): Scientist
Eric Christian Ph.D. (NASA/HQ): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10499
Mission:
IBEX
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
IBEX First Skymap Release
Keywords:
SVS >> Galaxy
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Heliosphere
SVS >> Milky Way
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Universe
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10499
Mission:
IBEX
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
IBEX First Skymap Release
Keywords:
SVS >> Galaxy
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Heliosphere
SVS >> Milky Way
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Universe
