Sun  ID: 576

Solar Sigmoid: Simple Spin Head-on to Limb

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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Video slate image reads, "Simple Spin Head-on to Limb
(reverse of first viz)".

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Sarah Gibson (Catholic University): 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
SVS >> Sun
NASA Science >> Sun