Solar Atmosphere (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Solar Atmosphere

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This is an image of the solar atmosphere obtained by VAULT during its 14 June 2002 sounding rocket flight. This is one of the highest resolution images of the solar atmosphere ever obtained in space and show structures at temperatures 10000 -- 50000 K.

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Naval Research Laboratory

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