A temperature map of the Sun's corona as recorded by the EIT instrument on SOHO
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This temperature map of the Sun's corona was recorded by the EIT instrument on SOHO at 01:00 UT on 21 June 2001. (This coincides with the period of total solar eclipse seen by observers in southern Africa.) In the image bright indicates hotter plasma, dark areas cooler plasma.
Last Update: 1 September 2019