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Portable Network Graphic  |  2003-02-25  |  9.5 KB  |  561x65  |  8-bit (31 colors)
   ocr: The MDI instrument observes the line-of-sight motion of the Sun's photosphere and produces a velocily image or Dopplergram. The dominant feature is the solar rofation, which oppears as a shift from dark to light across the Sun's disk. The dark colors indicate motion toward the observer.