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Solar Prominences

Solar Prominences. By: Paul Lim and Brittany Griner. Solar Prominences. Gaseous feature extending outward Arc of gas that erupts from the surface of the sun Are held above the Sun’s surface by strong magnetic fields Spew out enormous amounts of solar material . Physical features.

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Solar Prominences

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  1. Solar Prominences By: Paul Lim and Brittany Griner

  2. Solar Prominences • Gaseous feature extending outward • Arc of gas that erupts from the surface of the sun • Are held above the Sun’s surface by strong magnetic fields • Spew out enormous amounts of solar material

  3. Physical features • Loop shape which falls back down • Thousands of kilometers • Contains much cooler plasmas • Forms over about one earth day • May last for weeks, or even months • Can loop hundreds of thousands of miles into space

  4. Discovery • First studied in 1868 at japan • Only observed during eclipse - Atmosphere reflects and refracts the sunlight

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