
Title
Solar prominence
Caption
Solar prominence
A prominence is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface, often in a loop shape. Prominences are anchored to the Sun's surface in the photosphere, and extend outwards into the Sun's corona
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP10A03_233
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,3Mb (1,8Mb) / 14,2in x 13,8in / 4260 x 4126 (300dpi)