SOLAR PROMINENCESBy: Paul Lim and Brittany Griner

Solar Prominences Gaseous feature extending outward Arc of gas that erupts from the surface of

the sun Are held above the Sun’s surface by

strong magnetic fields Spew out enormous amounts of solar

material

Physical features Loop shape which falls back down Thousands of kilometers Contains much cooler plasmas Forms over about one earth day May last for weeks, or even months Can loop hundreds of thousands of miles

into space

Discovery First studied in 1868 at japan Only observed during eclipse

- Atmosphere reflects and refracts the sunlight