Earth's Magnetosphere Visualization

Earth

Magnetopause (Opacity: 0.2, Standoff ~9 RE)

Bow Shock (Opacity: 0.15)

Field Lines:

Closed (Both ends on Earth)

Open / Other

Axes (Dark2 Colors, Ticks every RE):

X-axis (Sun Direction)

Y-axis

Z-axis (Dipole Axis)

IMF is Southward (-Z direction, 0.1% of B_eq at Earth's surface).

Sun is in the +X direction (right, greenish axis).

Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom.