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Stellar corona
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In astronomy, a corona is the outermost layer of a star's atmosphere. It is a region filled with relatively hot, tenuous plasma that is structured by the star's magnetic field.
During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's corona and prominences are visible to the naked eye.
During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's corona and prominences are visible to the naked eye.
Solar corona
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The solar corona is the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere. It is a region filled with relatively hot, tenuous plasma that is structured by the solar magnetic field.
Stellar corona
…It is a region filled with relatively hot, tenuous plasma that is structured by the star's magnetic field. Scientists have greater access to the solar corona than they do to other stellar coronae, since it is inside our solar system. This means that the coronae of other stars are still relatively poorly…
Temperatures in the solar atmosphere rise precipitously with height in the transition region between the chromosphere and corona.
Temperatures in the solar atmosphere rise precipitously with height in the transition region between the chromosphere and corona.
The light visible close to the Sun during a total solar eclipse originates primarily from the K-corona.
The light visible close to the Sun during a total solar eclipse originates primarily from the K-corona.
The zodiacal light from sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust merges with the F-corona close to the Sun.
The zodiacal light from sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust merges with the F-corona close to the Sun.