There was a very impressive prominence visible during this eclipse, says Lisa Upton, a solar scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo. Stunning to behold!! This was such a magnificent eclipse for anyone who was fortunate enough to see totality.
A total solar eclipse is the only time when earthlings can see the sun's atmosphere, or corona. During an eclipse, the moon blocks all the light from the sun's visible surface, which usually masks the corona.
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