These images of the Sun’s corona are from solar eclipses in 1980 (top left), 1988 (top right), 1991 (bottom left), and 1994 (bottom right) as observed on Earth. The Sun's changing magnetic fields determine the unique shapes of the corona.
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These images of the Sun’s corona are from solar eclipses in 1980 (top left), 1988 (top right), 1991 (bottom left), and 1994 (bottom right) as observed on Earth. The Sun's changing magnetic fields determine the unique shapes of the corona.