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Term: filament
Definition:

A mass of gas suspended over the chromosphere by magnetic fields and seen as dark ribbons threaded over the solar disk. A filament on the limb of the Sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a prominence.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: filament
Definition:

If a solar prominence occurs on the disc of the sun it appears darker than its background (due to the lower temperature of the plasma). These are referred to as solar filaments.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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