Symmetrical Magnetic Reconnection (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Symmetrical Magnetic Reconnection

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Behind Earth, away from the Moon, magnetic reconnection occurs symmetrically. This simulation shows particles traveling away from the site of reconnection equally in both directions, confined by the red magnetic field lines.

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Image Courtesy of Michael Hesse/NASA Goddard/Joy Ng

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