helmet streamer

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Term: helmet streamer
Definition:

A feature of the white light corona (seen in eclipse or with a coronagraph) that looks like a ray extending away from the Sun out to about 1 solar radius, having an arch-like base containing a cavity usually occupied by a prominence.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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