A stunning image of the Sun's corona captured by the TRACE satellite. Intricate coronal loops, far hotter than the Sun's surface, are shown in extreme ultraviolet light. These loops, spanning vast distances, hint at the mystery of the corona's immense heat.

Astronomy Picture from 28/09/2000

Heating Coronal Loops

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000928.html


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