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Back A temperature map of the Sun's corona as recorded by the EIT instrument on SOHO

A temperature map of the Sun's corona as recorded by the EIT instrument on SOHO



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
13-Apr-2026 01:55 UT

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