+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Wave Like fans doing the wave at a stadium, large cell-like features called supergranules are moving in a vertical motion, giving the illusion of the solar surface rotating faster than the Sun.    The sun surface in motion. Large cell-like features on the Sun called supergranules are seen as white stripes. Duration: 25.0 seconds Available formats:   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   5 MB   320x218     JPEG         9 KB   160x80       PNG           20 KB   80x40         PNG           5 KB How to play our movies    Close up of a supergranule. Available formats:   2048 x 2048     TIFF 9 MB   160 x 80           PNG       21 KB   320 x 320         JPEG     14 KB   80 x 40             PNG         5 KB    Sun supergranules, the white stripes down the Sun. Available formats:   2048 x 2048     TIFF 11 MB   320 x 320         JPEG     14 KB   160 x 80           PNG       22 KB   80 x 40             PNG         6 KB    Sun supergranules, the white stripes down the Sun. Available formats:   2048 x 2048     TIFF 11 MB   320 x 320         JPEG     13 KB   160 x 80           PNG       22 KB   80 x 40             PNG         6 KB Animation Number: 10079 Completed: 2003-03-26 Animator: Walt Feimer (HTSI) (Lead) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: SOHO Goddard TV Tape: G2003-003 Keywords: SVS >> Sun GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Imagery SVS >> Solar Granulation     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: