Solar Prominences
Swirling prominence activity occurred on opposite sides of the Sun over two days, December 7-8, 2016. On the left edge, a prominence rose up and partially broke away into space, with some of the material falling back into the sun. Meanwhile, along the right edge, a mass of plasma was twisted and tangled by magnetic forces throughout both days. Images were taken in a wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light.
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