Sun Flips Its Poles - 'Psychedelic' Time-Lapse Animation

Approximately every 11 years, the magnetic polarity of the Sun reverses. 16 years of high resolution magnetic field line data are here animated n magnetic lines. Neon green = positive, purple = negative. -- When will the poles flip? - NASA explains: http://goo.gl/Uze1vE

Credit: NASA / GSFC
Music: 'Planetarium Rock' by Joseph Saba and Stewart Winter