Observe a dopplergram showing the velocity of solar material in the photosphere captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager

Observe a dopplergram showing the velocity of solar material in the photosphere captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager

A dopplergram taken by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite, showing the velocity of solar material in the photosphere on the line of sight, March 29, 2010. White pixels are moving away from the camera, and black pixels are moving toward the camera.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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