The Sun's magnetic field might be ten times stronger than we thought

A new study by Queen's University Belfast and Aberystwyth University indicates that the Sun's magnetic field is ten times more powerful than previously thought. By analyzing a solar flare on September 10, 2017 using the Swedish one-meter Solar Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the Canary Islands, Dr David Kuridze, Research Fellow at Aberystwyth University, was able to determine that the magnetic field is an order of magnitude greater than earlier measurements have suggested.

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• Aberystwyth University
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• Queens University Belfast
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from New Atlas (Gizmag) https://ift.tt/2uF2ZUu