Solar Striations (IMAGE)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

Solar Striations

Caption

Sharpest-ever view of the Sun’s surface, using the NSF Inouye Solar Telescope, reveals ultra-fine magnetic “stripes,” known as striations, just 20 kilometers wide.

Credit

NSF/NSO/AURA

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