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Sun: coronal hole Total solar eclipse. The delicately structured glow of the solar corona—or solar atmosphere—seen during the March 7, 1970, total eclipse of the Sun. The corona is visible to the unaided eye only during an eclipse. solar corona
Observe incandescent, ionized gas ejections from the Sun's chromosphere into the corona
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The orbits of the planets and other elements of the solar system, including asteroids, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, comet
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 09, 2026
Modified link of Web site: NASA Space Place - What Is the Sun's Corona? Feb 25, 2019
Added image of coronal hole. May 27, 2011
Article revised and updated. Jul 22, 2010
Added new Web site: Montana State University Solar Physics - Corona. Sep 26, 2007
Added new Web site: NASA Space Place - What Is the Sun's Corona? Sep 26, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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