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A solar prominence

A solar prominence is a cloud of gas held just above the surface of the sun by its magnetic field.

Image courtesy of Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio and the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Rights: Stefan Seip

Published: 10 June 2008Size: 137.85 KB

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