prominence

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Term: prominence
Definition:

A term identifying cloud-like features in the solar atmosphere. The features appear as bright structures above the solar limb and as dark filaments when seen projected against the solar disk.  They are most clearly and most often observed in H-alpha.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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