Solar Prominence
by Soho/esa/nasa/science Photo Library
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Solar Prominence
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Soho/esa/nasa/science Photo Library
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Solar prominence. SOHO image of a huge looped prominence (upper left) in the corona of the Sun. Earth is seen at the same scale at upper centre. The prominence is a massive cloud of plasma confined by powerful magnetic fields. If directed at Earth, such events can cause electrical blackouts and auroral storms. This image was taken in the light of ionised helium (30.4 nanometres). It was taken on 24th July 1999 by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) on board the SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft.
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