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A stalk-like prominence rises up above the Sun, then split into roughly four strands that twisted themselves into a knot. This image was taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory on July 12, 2011. A new paper shows for the first time that coronal loops are comprised of many small, thin strands.
Credit: SDO
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Credit: SDO
Low Resolution Image (jpg)
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