# How to get source localization plot averaged over time

**URL:** <https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-source-localization-plot-averaged-over-time/3142>\
**Category:** Support & Discussions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-source-localization-plot-averaged-over-time/3142 "2021-05-15T18:57:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![kyuwanchoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kyuwanchoi](https://mne.discourse.group/u/kyuwanchoi)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-source-localization-plot-averaged-over-time/3142/1 "2021-05-15T18:57:39Z")

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Dear MNE users, I really like using mne. I have 5 min resting state EEG data. In my case, I want to see source localization result averaged over 5 min.

First, using this method

epochs = mne.make\_fixed\_length\_epochs(raw, duration=10, preload=False)

I made epochs  
Then, stc = apply\_inverse(evoked, inverse\_operator, lambda2,  
method=method, pick\_ori=None)  
I solved inverse problem

When I plot source localiztion result using the command,  
brain = stc.plot(hemi=‘both’, views=‘axial’, subjects\_dir=subjects\_dir,  
subject=subject, time\_label=message)

I can have a source localization plot changed over time (10 s). I want to know how to get only one source localization plot averaged over time.

Best,  
Kyu

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**Author:** ![larsoner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/larsoner/32/3_2.png) [@larsoner](https://mne.discourse.group/u/larsoner)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-source-localization-plot-averaged-over-time/3142/2 "2021-10-18T19:54:00Z")

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You can use `stc.mean().plot(...)`

[https://mne.tools/stable/generated/mne.SourceEstimate.html#mne.SourceEstimate.mean](https://mne.tools/stable/generated/mne.SourceEstimate.html#mne.SourceEstimate.mean)