Sun  ID: 20185

Heliopause Cycle

Animations by Walt Feimer Released on October 1, 2010
This animation shows the heliosphere expanding and contracting in response to the solar cycle. As the sun reaches solar maximum, the solar wind increases and expands the heliosphere. During solar minimum, the heliosphere contracts.
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Heliopause cycle animation

 

Used Elsewhere In

The Heliosphere Has Ripples!
11 Years Charting The Edge of The Solar System

Animation Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
Scott Wiessinger (UMBC): Producer
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Mission:
IBEX

This item is part of these series:
IBEX Videos
IBEX Sees Evolution in the Heliopause

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Heliosphere
SVS >> Solar Cycle
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun