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Portable Network Graphic  |  2003-02-25  |  10.6 KB  |  561x65  |  8-bit (32 colors)
   ocr: The Sun's corona as seen in the ultraviolet light of 11 fimes ionized iron (Fe. XII) at 195. A. Hot plasma af a temperature of approximately 1.5 million Kelvin is seen. The active regions are continuously changing and extremely dynamic. Two flares followed by a proton shower (evident as noisy 'snow" in some images following the bright lares) can also be seen.