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Month: February 2017

A large, detailed image of the sun in a yellowish light shows texture and two large black spots across the surface. A label marks them "coronal holes."

Holey Corona, Batman! What are all of those dark areas on the sun?

Posted on February 6, 2017March 14, 2017 by aurorasaurus

What are those dark spots on the sun? Coronal holes! In this post, guest blogger Michael Kirk explains what a coronal hole is and tells us about current and upcoming research into the field.

Posted in Education, Solar Events 1 Comment

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