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  • Released Tuesday, July 9, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11277

The sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, is 1,000 times hotter than the sun’s surface.

The sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, is 1,000 times hotter than the sun’s surface.

Coronal loops are only visible in ultraviolet light. The loops have been colored green in this model.

Coronal loops are only visible in ultraviolet light. The loops have been colored green in this model.

Coronal loops are often found near sunspots, such as the one seen in this image captured by SOHO.

Coronal loops are often found near sunspots, such as the one seen in this image captured by SOHO.



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