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Detailed View of a Solar Eclipse Corona
Explanation: Only in the fleeting darkness of a total solar eclipse is the light of the solar corona easily visible. Normally overwhelmed by the bright solar disk, the expansive corona , the sun's outer atmosphere , is an alluring sight. But the subtle details and extreme ranges in the corona's brightness, although discernible to the eye, are notoriously difficult to photograph. Pictured here , however, using multiple images and digital processing, is a detailed image of the Sun's corona taken during the April 20, 2023 total solar eclipse from Exmouth , Australia. Clearly visible are intricate layers and glowing caustics of an ever changing mixture of hot gas and magnetic fields . Bright looping prominences appear pink just around the Sun's limb . A similar solar corona might be visible through clear skies in a narrow swath across the North America during the total solar eclipse that occurs just six days from today
NASA Coverage: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 8
| Date | April 2, 2024 |
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| Credit | Image Credit & Copyright: Phil Hart |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
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ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |