Surface of the Sun (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Surface of the Sun (2 of 3)

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The IMaX instrument not only depicts the solar surface, it also makes magnetic fields visible; these appear as black or white structures in the polarised light. SUNRISE enables tiny magnetic fields on the surface of the Sun to be measured at a level of detail never before achieved.

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Image: MPS/IMAX consortium

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