The vector magnetograph is no longer in use.

The image displayed is an example of a MSFC vector magnetograph data product. The vector plot consists of an overlay on the visible-light image (gray-scale) of the line-of-sight component of the field (contours) and the travsverse component of the field (ticks).

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H-ALPHA COALIGNED WITH SHEAR, occasional images in H-alpha co-aligned with magnetic shear are available through this link: Co-aligned H-alpha/Shear Image.

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Last Updated: January 07, 2022