Zoom-in of Fig. 1 displaying a sunward-directed reconnection exhaust and the formation of closed field lines at HCS 2. The proton moments are from the SWEAP/SPAN-ion measurements and in the Sun’s frame. (a,b) Magnitude and radial component of the magnetic field, (c) radial component of the protonvelocity, (d) proton density, (e) total proton temperature, (f) parallel and perpendicular proton temperatures, (g) electron temperature, (h) pitch angle distribution of strahl electrons, (i–k) differential energy fluxes (eV s⁻¹ cm⁻² ster⁻¹ eV⁻¹) of 314 eV (strahl) electrons at 0°–30°, 75°–105°, and 150°–180° pitch angles. The vertical dashed lines mark the edges of the exhaust based and magnetic field and plasma variations.