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Corona
The outermost layer of the solar atmosphere, characterized by low densities (<1.0E+09/cm^3) and extraordinarily high temperatures (>1.0E+06 degrees K) that extends to several solar radii. The heating of the corona is still a mystery. The shape of the corona is different at solar maximum and at solar minimum .
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