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☀️ Solar Flare: Magnetic Reconnection (2D)

2D cross-section of a solar active region: shear an arcade of magnetic field lines above two opposite-polarity sunspots, trigger reconnection, and watch a real fast-rise/slow-decay flare light curve classed A through X.

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⚙ Under the hood

A 2D cross-section of a solar active region: shear an arcade of magnetic field lines above two opposite-polarity sunspots, trigger reconnection to release the stored energy, and watch a real fast-rise/slow-decay flare light curve classed from A through X.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install