Sun’s magnetic field over five decades digitally mapped – The Indian Express

Written by Anjali Marar
| Pune |
Updated: October 4, 2020 11:43:42 pm
Like Earth has north and south poles, Sun, too, has similar poles. But, what makes poles of the Sun interesting is that they reverse their polarity at an interval of 11 years, which is the duration of one solar cycle. In December 2019, Solar cycle 25 commenced. (Photo: NASA)In possibly a first, the Suns magnetic field recorded over five decades of the 20th century have been digitally mapped, which will facilitate solar ph…

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