Uploaded October 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a simulation of the sun's magnetic fields and the solar corona. It was created by Gordon Newkirk of the High Altitude Observatory (HAO). For more historical items about researching the sun, check out our digital collections at bit.ly/Z9RRor
©UCAR. The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this video are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
This is a simulation of the sun's magnetic fields and the solar corona. It was created by Gordon Newkirk of the High Altitude Observatory (HAO). For more historical items about researching the sun, check out our digital collections at bit.ly/Z9RRor
©UCAR. The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this video are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.










