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Magnetic Field Around a Sunspot Target Name:   Sun Spacecraft:   Hinode Solar Optical Telescope Produced by:   Hinode JAXA/NASA Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  12 January 2007 Related Documents International Spacecraft Reveals Detailed Processes on the Sun Stereo Eclipse The Sun Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size VSS00028.jpg JPEG 640 x 501 48K VSS00028.jpg JPEG 1016 x 796 524K Taken by Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope on Jan. 12, 2007, this image of the sun reveals the filamentary nature of the plasma connecting regions of different magnetic polarity. Hinode captures these very dynamic pictures of the chromosphere. The chromosphere is a thin "layer" of solar atmosphere "sandwiched" between the visible surface, photosphere, and corona.

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