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New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories (www.engadget.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No. They're both... way outside of the sun, so the depth within the sun at which the magnetosphere is generated is immaterial to them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I was just thinking that since the centre of those was on/in the Sun, this shift might make a difference, but that makes sense.