solar prominence
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Solar prominence — with images of Jupiter and Earth for size comparison. Solar prominence video clip (high resolution) A prominence is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun … Wikipedia
solar prominence — n. PROMINENCE (sense 3) … English World dictionary
solar prominence — noun large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere • Hypernyms: ↑solar radiation * * * Astron. prominence (def. 3). * * * solar prominence A reddish cloud of incandescent gas shooting out from… … Useful english dictionary
solar prominence — Astron. prominence (def. 3). * * * Arched stream of hot gas projecting from the Sun s surface into the chromosphere or corona. Prominences can be hundreds of thousands of miles long and can be seen with the unaided eye during a total eclipse.… … Universalium
prominence — /prom euh neuhns/, n. 1. Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness. 2. something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance: a prominence high over a ravine. 3. Also called solar prominence. Astron. an eruption of a… … Universalium
Solar eclipse — A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. At least two and… … Wikipedia
solar — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar rays; solar influence. b) Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year. See Also: extrasolar,… … Wiktionary
solar — solar1 /soh leuhr/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sun: solar phenomena. 2. determined by the sun: solar hour. 3. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat. 4. utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy: a solar building; a solar stove … Universalium
Prominence (disambiguation) — The term prominence can refer to:* Solar prominence, a phenomenon occurring on the Sun *Topographic prominence, a categorization of hills or mountains * Maxillary prominence, a facial bone *Prominence (phonetics) in linguistic expressions… … Wikipedia
Solar transition region — The solar transition region is a region of the Sun s atmosphere, between the chromosphere and corona. It is visible from space using telescopes that can sense ultraviolet. It is important because it is the site of several unrelated but important… … Wikipedia
