magnetic pole

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According to Nasa, it comes roughly every 11 years when the Sun's magnetic poles flip - the Earth equivalent would be the North and South poles swapping positions.

From BBC

This can lead to gradual shifts in the intensity and location of Earth’s magnetic north and south poles and even reversals where Earth’s magnetic poles trade places.

From National Geographic

Those particles plunge toward the north and south magnetic poles and crash into gas molecules in the upper atmosphere, briefly energizing them and liberating various hues of visible light.

From New York Times

Scientists have known for decades that our Sun’s activity surges and ebbs on a roughly 11-year cycle, which corresponds to how often its magnetic poles flip their orientation.

From Science Magazine

If they do this every day, it does not matter where the magnetic poles are.

From Scientific American